engage in
phrasal verb
engaged in; engaging in; engages in
1
: to do (something)
At college she engaged in various sports.
We don't engage in that sort of behavior.
2
: to cause (someone) to take part in (something)
She engaged him in conversation.
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Seyfried and Sadoski, 49, got engaged in 2016 and eloped in a private ceremony in 2017.
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Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Last season, after Georgetown lost to the Xavier Musketeers, Cooley engaged in a heated argument with an Xavier fan who allegedly accosted one of his players after the final buzzer.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
They are engaged in a tight, three-horse race with the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers in the NFC North race but will need to quickly make up ground to get a chance at another home playoff game.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
This also comes after a recent update on the legal battle Sánchez and Bezos have been engaged in with her estranged brother, Michael Sánchez.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Dec. 2025
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Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Last season, after Georgetown lost to the Xavier Musketeers, Cooley engaged in a heated argument with an Xavier fan who allegedly accosted one of his players after the final buzzer.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
They are engaged in a tight, three-horse race with the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers in the NFC North race but will need to quickly make up ground to get a chance at another home playoff game.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
This also comes after a recent update on the legal battle Sánchez and Bezos have been engaged in with her estranged brother, Michael Sánchez.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Engage in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engage%20in. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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