as in occupies
to hold the attention of
the video game busied the child for hours
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Recent Examples of busies
While the former tracks profits and expectations, the latter busies itself with tangible stuff, from jobs and wages to GDP.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, while Miranda busies herself with building a pageant empire, her husband Ray, a pill-popping nurse, has knocked up the 18-year-old granddaughter of one of his hospice patients.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, while Miranda busies herself with building a pageant empire, her husband Ray, a pill-popping nurse, has knocked up the 18-year-old granddaughter of one of his hospice patients.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for busies
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The movement from Odegaard and Zubimendi towards the ball occupies Willock and Guimaraes, while White attacks the space vacated by the Newcastle captain and Havertz drops to provide a passing option.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The same year San Antonio Regional Hospital was agreeing to sell the land Nicolson Farms occupies, two other farms in nearby Ontario were lost to developers, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reported.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The fact that both CBS News and CNN will be under the new corporate roof, however, makes the involvement of Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf interests a sensitive point.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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If that interests you, read on.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hopefully, there’s a spot that intrigues you.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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The menu has a lot of delicious choices, but the one that intrigues my girlfriend is their overnight oat bowl.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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This hotel doesn’t insulate you from the energy of the city, but rather immerses you in it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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The film immerses us in the boy’s world, following his journey from age 8 to 18.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The case involves 4th Amendment protection against unreasonable searches.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Whether a case involves a rear-end collision, a slip-and-fall claim, a family petition, or a removal issue, the underlying standard is similar.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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This is your chance to pursue whatever subject most fascinates you.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The cause of brain freeze fascinates neurologists and Slurpee lovers alike, and the science behind it is especially captivating.—
Julia Daye,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The attack threw into chaos one of Washington’s premier social events, which every year attracts some of the country’s most powerful people and the journalists who cover them.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Only one national park attracts more.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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And that unsettles and engrosses us.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Busies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/busies. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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