Synonyms of busying

busying

verb

present participle of busy

as in interesting

to hold the attention of

the video game busied the child for hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interesting
• occupying
• immersing
• intriguing
• involving
• fascinating
• attracting
• gripping
• engaging
• absorbing
• preoccupying
• engrossing
• distracting
• obsessing
• enwrapping
• bemusing
• enchanting
• enthralling
• catching up
• catching one's eye
• charming
• captivating
• hypnotizing
• hogging
• monopolizing
• bewitching
• alluring
• mesmerizing
• beguiling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tiring
• boring
• wearying
• palling
• jading

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of busying

The song vamps where Railings used to weave and wind, its ever-busying rhythm section building tension atop its harmonic simplicity. — Craig Heed, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026

Had Steve Smith been fit and available to play, then the 31-year-old would have been patrolling another part of the field; maybe busying himself in the covers, or chirping away from under a lid at short leg. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025

Much like her idol Marlene Dietrich, Novak walked away from the business under her own steam, and has largely kept to herself, marrying an equine veterinarian and busying herself raising horses and painting. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025