How to Use engage in in a Sentence

engage in

phrasal verb
  • Drake and Kendrick Lamar engaged in a battle for the ages last month.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 June 2024
  • This time, the pint-sized partners in fun engage in an adorable game of chase.
    Ronnie Li, USA Today, 24 July 2025
  • The two sides have been engaged in talks since April, with the most recent round held on May 23.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
  • Tsarukyan then got back to his feet, and the two engaged in a battle against the fence for the remainder of the round.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The judge in the case has already ruled that the defendants engaged in fraud.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The two got engaged in 2015 and tied the knot less than a year later, in Tennessee.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Tom Cruise engaged in a little risky business to close out the 2024 Paris Olympics.
    Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
  • They weren't authorized to engage in any give and take.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Landowners weren’t the only ones engaged in the hermit trade.
    Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2023
  • In 2004, the two sides engaged in an ugly brawl with just under six minutes to play.
    David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • A couple of years ago, Residente engaged in a war of words with J Balvin.
    Gary Suarez, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2024
  • That’s because the Portland Trail Blazers have yet to fully engage in trade talks with the Heat.
    Afentres, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Police said two groups of people who knew of each other engaged in a fight that led up to the stabbing.
    Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
  • They got engaged in March 2019 and married nine months later.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Once Naomi was disposed of, Rhea and Iyo engaged in one-on-one combat.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • The two engaged in a 11-shot rally that seemed to be over after what seemed to be a down-the-line backhand winner from Bublik.
    Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 9 July 2023
  • The next step is to engage in a dialogue with the community.
    Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Trump has engaged in the same pattern since the November election.
    Steven Gillon / Made By History, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
  • And everyone engaging in the process — from creators to viewers to commenters — can make a few bucks along the way.
    Carly Olson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Why did the attack take place? Israel and Iran are long-standing rivals and have been engaged in a shadow war for years.
    Rob Picheta, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
  • If engaging in outdoor activity, take longer and more frequent breaks and avoid the hottest parts of the day.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2023
  • All this inspires the audience to engage in the game and fuels a sense of loyalty and unity.
    Michael Kuzminov, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • Braun has also been engaged in a years-long public dispute with Swift, who is one of Lively’s best friends.
    Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • My father had been peppering me with trivia, trying to keep me engaged in the process.
    Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The couple got engaged in February 2019 and wed six months later.
    Jolene Latimer, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024
  • Stars from Taylor Swift to Bad Bunny have been engaged in legal battles over the rights to their music.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The title is inspired by the Los Angeles street where the duo, who got engaged in December, had their first date.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
  • There is no facts in the record to suggest that President Biden engaged in wrongdoing.
    ABC News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Combs was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, and acquitted on more serious charges.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Those who engage in racial discrimination should not receive a single dollar of federal funding.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025

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