engage with
phrasal verb
engaged with; engaging with; engages with
formal
: to become involved with (someone or something)
a very conservative teacher who will not engage with the students
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Jayden Daniels’ fairytale 52-yard Hail Mary pass to Noah Brown may have never happened had Stevenson resisted the urge to engage with the crowd both before the final snap and then, stunningly, for several seconds after the play began.
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Anything to avoid engaging with differing views.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
The orchestra seemed only fitfully engaged with Dudamel’s direction—a warning sign amid hoopla.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Democrats have largely withheld votes from a short-term plan to fund the government, insisting Republicans engage with them on extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Anything to avoid engaging with differing views.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
The orchestra seemed only fitfully engaged with Dudamel’s direction—a warning sign amid hoopla.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Democrats have largely withheld votes from a short-term plan to fund the government, insisting Republicans engage with them on extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Engage with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engage%20with. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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