as in interested
to hold the attention of
the video game busied the child for hours
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Recent Examples of busied
After that, Cornell busied himself with his solo career and other endeavors before committing suicide in 2017.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Directly after its 1979 revolution, Iran busied itself with internal enemies.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Russia has for years busied itself with reopening its Soviet-era military bases in the Arctic, and with constructing new facilities across the region.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Directly after its 1979 revolution, Iran busied itself with internal enemies.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Russia has for years busied itself with reopening its Soviet-era military bases in the Arctic, and with constructing new facilities across the region.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for busied
Verb
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Tommaso di Lampedusa’s novel, which looks at the unification of Italy from the perspective of a 20th-century writer, had a modernity that interested me.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Since his death more than two hundred years ago, Christophe’s tragic story has interested a broad array of playwrights, artists, novelists, and filmmakers across the world.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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About 30 or so customers occupied the wooden stools of the old-school, salty hangout in an industrial strip a few miles from downtown Louisville.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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These actions helped lay the groundwork for the later establishment of the role of White House Press Secretary, a position first occupied by journalist George Akerson, whom Herbert Hoover had originally hired as his secretary.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Rostyslav Semikov, who helped facilitate the trip, said the goal was for the Ukrainian doctors to be immersed in best practices.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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But you’ll still be immersed in nature and stillness, nonetheless.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Cardiologists are intrigued, but cautious.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Although he was married at the time, Lennon immediately was intrigued by Ono, and the two eventually became inseparable creative partners for the rest of his life.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Daniel also has and continues to be involved in podcasting at the newspaper.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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Cut the Crap came out in November 1985, and got instantly repudiated by Joe Strummer and anyone else involved with it.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Elizabeth is fascinated by insects and science.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Cowley was American in a crucial way, wearing many hats in his long career, fascinated by the country’s parts, and always seeking to understand the forces that kept it whole and the writers who shared that curiosity.—
Michael Gorra,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Busied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/busied. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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