Synonyms of busied

busied

verb

past tense of busy

as in interested

to hold the attention of

the video game busied the child for hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interested
• occupied
• immersed
• intrigued
• involved
• fascinated
• engrossed
• engaged
• gripped
• attracted
• preoccupied
• distracted
• absorbed
• enwrapped
• enthralled
• enchanted
• bemused
• obsessed
• caught up
• captivated
• caught one's eye
• charmed
• allured
• beguiled
• mesmerized
• bewitched
• hypnotized
• monopolized
• hogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tired
• bored
• wearied
• palled
• jaded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of busied

While their fellow Plums busied themselves with bridal parties and wedding cakes, these girls had political awakenings. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026

Appropriately, 19 miles east of their first major trophy lift since the 2021/22 League Cup, City men busied themselves by lifting the FA Cup over Chelsea in what was Pep Guardiola’s 24th visit to Wembley Stadium and his 20th major trophies as City manager. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 17 May 2026

Another busied himself writing and rewriting the mundane information on his slate. — Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026

Emma shook her head and busied herself with picking up her waders. — Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026

The department has also busied itself in Minneapolis with prosecuting residents opposed to what federal officials are doing in their city and immigrants trying to flee their pursuers, a tactic seen in other cities targeted for immigration enforcement. — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026

For the first 12 minutes, the Celtics busied themselves by snapping up free points. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026

Eventually, though, after the Falcons recovered an onside kick successfully and knelt the rest of the way en route to a 19-17 victory, the family busied themselves jumping up and down, screaming for joy. — Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026

So, after the sombrero drew hearty guffaws, my friend Jim busied himself finding monuments to chip-and-dip tastelessness. — Lee Michael Katz, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025