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

Staffing is based on historical call volume, so at that time of day there’s usually 22 to 25 employees on duty, 13 of them dispatchers and the rest available to take calls, Swiderski said. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

More than 50 firefighters have died on duty this year across the country. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Baltimore police officer Daniel Oxendine has been arrested and charged with raping a woman while on duty. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Snowman, who was released after posting bond, was accused of accessing the Flock database 31 times, 29 of which were on duty, to track Florentino’s ex-wife. — Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on duty

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