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as in to interest
to hold the attention of
the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening
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as in to commit
to obligate by prior agreement
we can't go to the dance because we're already engaged to attend a piano recital
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as in to employ
to provide with a paying job
the wealthy couple are looking to engage a handyman to take care of the estate
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as in to hire
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
my sister and her boyfriend have engaged a chauffeured limousine for the prom
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Recent Examples of engage
First of all, the engaging story, the outstanding characters.
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Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Some business owners needed social media profiles and websites to better engage their customers.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time, and test your knowledge simultaneously.
—Sally Hoelscher, USA Today, 19 June 2025
In August 2024, Griffith announced in a post on Instagram that Stella got engaged to entrepreneur Alex Gruszynski.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 6 June 2025
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Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Some business owners needed social media profiles and websites to better engage their customers.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time, and test your knowledge simultaneously.
—Sally Hoelscher, USA Today, 19 June 2025
In August 2024, Griffith announced in a post on Instagram that Stella got engaged to entrepreneur Alex Gruszynski.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engage
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What interested him most was why his captors had resorted to kidnapping him and his father in the first place.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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For now, the editorial line of the streamers in France doesn’t interest me.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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He was punished for minor policy violations, like not attending work meetings, which Obeng claims his colleagues did not face, the lawsuit reads.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Her values now inform her mission to work within healthcare to improve equity and uplift populations facing similar barriers.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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He’s played the last two seasons with the Tri-City Americans in the Western Hockey League — totaling 11-43-54 in 68 games this past season — but has already committed to Penn State in the fall.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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But a final decision to proceed and commit to the mission will not be made before the space agency's ministerial meeting in November.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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Under federal law, a business can face sanctions for knowingly hiring and employing unauthorized workers.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Hospital heals, and also employs With 750 workers, the hospital is the valley's largest employer.—
John Daley,
NPR,
22 June 2025
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Mamdani’s campaign has recently hired security amid an uptick in threats leveled against him.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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The team hired an investment bank to begin the process of selling a controlling interest in the club, according to an Earthquakes news release.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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After birth, a baby is immediately immersed in a sea of words and rhythm, as their caregivers coo over them, chatter and sing lullabies.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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But, according to Hoffman, corporate citizenship leaders are immersing themselves in extensive planning for both short-term and long-term challenges as well as identifying opportunities for continued growth and sustained impact in their companies and communities.—
Timothy J. McClimon,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The nomination comes just two days after Trump met with Pakistani Army Chief of Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir at the White House.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Time running out to meet 1.5 degree warming limit Research estimates that the carbon ‘budget’ remaining to avoid passing the critical threshold is less than three years’ worth at current rates.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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Brad Pitt stars as Sonny Hayes, a once-promising driver who is recruited to help his friend and former driver, Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), who is in danger of being ousted by the board of his racing team.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
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To help cope with his inability to sleep, Jackson recruited his on-and-off personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, who would eventually be charged with the musician’s death.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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“Engage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engage. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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