engage in
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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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
This points to an alternative blueprint for the future of AI – one in which the technology doesn’t simply hand you answers but keeps you actively engaged in the process of finding them.
—Ziv Epstein, Fortune, 16 May 2026
The gun violence prevention folks were aghast at a lot of these rules, particularly this rollback of engaged in the business.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Consuming content that goes against your values, or constantly engaging in heated discourse, takes a toll.
—Claire Bahn, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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“Engage in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engage%20in. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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