on duty

phrase

: engaged in or responsible for an assigned task or duty

not allowed to take personal calls while on duty

Examples of on duty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the Los Angeles Fire Department, Poirier oversaw a service area of more than 100 fire stations with 1,000 firefighters and paramedics on duty each day. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

About 600 police officers are on duty around the festival in addition to Bavarian riot police, specialized pickpocket investigators, and international task forces from eight countries, dpa reported. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Officials are urging people to swim where lifeguards are on duty. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Bans state and federal law enforcement officers from wearing face masks on duty. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on duty

• agouti
• beauty
• booty
• cutie
• fruity
• putti
• snooty
• sooty
• sruti
• tutti