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engage (in)

verb

Definition of engage (in)next
as in to work (at)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engage (in)
  1. practice
  2. bring about
  3. carry out
  4. ace
  5. implement
  6. carry off
Verb
  • Aaron Donald will play on Monday night against the New York Giants, but Rams star receiver Puka Nacua did not practice and is questionable for the game at SoFi Stadium, coach Sean McVay said Saturday.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • His concussion diagnosis was initially revealed when the Dolphins released their first injury report for the week on Wednesday evening, later than usual as the team practiced on the West Coast between games at Las Vegas and San Francisco.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of practice
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  • The company expects to bring about 250 jobs with the manufacturing facility, with pay starting at $26 per hour.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But any system for sports that isn’t negotiated by labor—the athletes—is bound to bring about implementation and interpretation disagreements and, in some cases, litigation.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of bring about
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  • The complex houses the police's Special Branch intelligence agency, offices of the Counter Terrorism Department, and houses of counterterrorism officers who have carried out operations against militants across the province in recent years.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Under the Ortega-Murillo regime, the government has carried out a sweeping crackdown on dissent following a violent suppression of protests in 2018.
    — Sergio R. Bustos, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of carry out
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  • Vinnie Pasquantino and Michael Massey homered for the Royals, but Kansas City couldn't take advantage of a so-so performance by Pirates ace Paul Skenes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The team traded for Brewers ace Freddy Peralta in the offseason and named him Opening Day starter.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of ace
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  • The quantum transition is therefore less about implementing new algorithms and more about managing enterprise-wide cryptographic change.
    — Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The company has said the labeling system will be implemented across its network of more than 900 partner brands, manufacturers and chemical suppliers.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of implement
Verb
  • On the next day of the match, Australian wicketkeeper Bert Oldfield was hit on the head and suffered a fractured skull while facing Larwood (to a conventional field) and had to be carried off the field.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
  • An amateur game in Istanbul was halted earlier in 2026 when a seagull was struck by the ball mid-flight, prompting the home team’s captain to rush over and perform CPR on the bird before it was carried off the field for further care.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of carry off
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“Engage (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engage%20%28in%29. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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