as in engaged
involved in often constant activity
insisted that the children be employed in some useful activity, even during school vacations
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as in hired
to provide with a paying job
a new factory that will employ 500 people
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as in used
to put into action or service
looking for a job in which she can employ her considerable writing skills
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Recent Examples of employed
Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Russian and Ukrainian drones both routinely go off course due to electronic warfare measures employed by both sides.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
For instance, Stanton keeps 35% of the proceeds with 65% going to the State Fire Marshal, which might explain why the city employed drones rather than sending a police officer to the house and telling residents to stop the loud celebrations.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The company confirmed Wednesday that Du was employed part-time from January to May 2025.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
More people are working in the Little Rock metro area than ever before with a record 380,000 people employed, up 4,200 from July 2024 and nearly 40,000 from January 2020, according to federal Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025
The university did not respond to a question asking if the two remained employed as professors.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
The company employed close to 20,000 people and sold more than 12 billion cans of Red Bull last year, according to the company’s profile.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Ideally, applicants should be employed or have ties to the country, such as property ownership.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
This comes one day after the BLS said there were nearly 1 million fewer people employed for the year ended in March than previously reported as part of the agency’s annual revisions.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Russian and Ukrainian drones both routinely go off course due to electronic warfare measures employed by both sides.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
For instance, Stanton keeps 35% of the proceeds with 65% going to the State Fire Marshal, which might explain why the city employed drones rather than sending a police officer to the house and telling residents to stop the loud celebrations.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The company confirmed Wednesday that Du was employed part-time from January to May 2025.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
More people are working in the Little Rock metro area than ever before with a record 380,000 people employed, up 4,200 from July 2024 and nearly 40,000 from January 2020, according to federal Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025
The university did not respond to a question asking if the two remained employed as professors.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
The company employed close to 20,000 people and sold more than 12 billion cans of Red Bull last year, according to the company’s profile.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Ideally, applicants should be employed or have ties to the country, such as property ownership.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employed
Adjective
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Tug-of-war also channels a dog’s natural instincts of capturing prey, keeping them engaged.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Swift and Travis, both 35, became engaged in August 2023.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the film — her first since portraying opera diva Maria Callas in last year’s Maria — the Oscar winner, 50, stars as Maxine, an American film director hired to make a video for a Paris fashion event amid being diagnosed with breast cancer and navigating a divorce.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Yet, the defense was a reflection of what new coordinator Al Golden promised and has spoken about at every opportunity possible since he was hired.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Video refereeing was used 39 times on the first day of the season, with one red card being corrected and three goals disallowed for offside.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos used big play after big play to amass a silly-sounding 637 yards of offense and consistently thrill the Albertsons Stadium crowd of 32,887 — officially the ninth home sellout in a row.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This suspect has now been stopped in his tracks because of the diligent and tenacious work done by investigators at both the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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The researchers concluded that, especially in relatively dense neighborhoods, even if residents take diligent action in defense of their own houses, that may not matter much if their neighbors don’t.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Poquianchis recruited young girls from nearby towns and farms, deceiving families with false promises of work or abducting girls when alone.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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His commitment to staying clean has always impressed Jimmy Fallon, who once headlined his own Clean Cut Comedy Tour before taking over The Tonight Show, and recruited Bargatze to join him.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The incremental performance enhancements from larger models are tapering off, and the availability of high-quality training data is becoming a limiting factor – much of the easily obtainable data on the Internet has already been utilized.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Royals had utilized Maikel Garcia at shortstop while Witt was sidelined.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Panouses advises his clients to use intermediaries where possible and claim their prizes on busy news days, such as Election Day, to avoid coverage.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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This ought to be enough to keep you busy for a little while.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Remove any yellowing with a paste of lemon juice and baking soda applied to affected areas.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Credits will be automatically applied to upcoming PG&E bills for electricity used in August.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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