engage (in)

Definition of engage (in)next

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for engage (in)
Verb
  • Not every practicing Sikh carries the item.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Then, within days of finally being cleared to practice during the summer at USC, Arenas learned his meniscus was torn.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • To look around my home and see a table set with dishes, silverware, and coupes from both my husband and my grandparents and great grandparents is so special and brings about a deep sense of joy.
    Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
  • However, a partnership with Axon brings about new concerns.
    Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The projectiles fell short, but Israel carried out retaliatory strikes in Beirut and across Lebanon, killing at least six hundred people, including ninety-one children, injuring more than a thousand, and displacing some eight hundred thousand.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
  • In several incidents, officers said Peet Viljoen distracted employees while Melany Viljoen allegedly carried out the thefts at the self-checkout.
    Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Venezuela cut its deficit in half in the bottom of the first on a Willson Contreras RBI single against Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara that plated Maikel Garcia, who hit an infield single and moved to second on a Luis Arraez walk.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Panthers bring back top special teams ace The Panthers have retained one of their best special teams players from last season.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The new fee, which took effect Friday, had been promised in 2023 but never implemented.
    Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
  • But perhaps just as important is that the Department of Housing and Urban Development implemented many policies to encourage owner-occupants in the market during the Biden administration.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Kimani Kamau collapsed after being beaten at the line and was carried off on a stretcher by medical personnel.
    Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • As George takes Mabel on a tour of his kingdom, Ellen gobbles up a fish, while a friendly worm gets abruptly carried off by a bird that swoops in from the sky.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Engage (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engage%20%28in%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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