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

Snowman was arrested while on duty Wednesday, so the town’s human resources department hasn’t yet determined if she’ll be suspended with or without pay, the chief said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026

In a statement shared with PEOPLE on July 24, the university said the lifeguards on duty at the time of the incident had been placed on leave. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Sacramento County sheriff’s officials have said that Respers was an employee at the truck stop and was on duty when the deadly shooting occurred. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026

The current city-council president, Ben Traverse, a liberal Democrat who has grown uncomfortable with Burlington’s direction, told me that sometimes as few as five officers are on duty citywide after midnight on the weekends. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for on duty

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