ENGAGE IN Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

engage (in)

verb

Definition of engage (in)

as in to work (at)

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Verb

But as a practicing Catholic, Pomiés says sometimes Uruguayan and especially officials misinterpret what secularism is.

— Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
Across 161 training events, the two militaries practiced coordinated operations using naval vessels, aircraft and helicopters.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of practice

Verb

Despite regional efforts to bring about a detente, the general consensus among attendees at the security summit was that more war is coming.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
For Harriet, who until then led a life far removed from high society, her official entry into one of the world’s most famous royal families inevitably brought about some big changes.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of bring about

Verb

Speaking to The Associated Press, Anees al-Asbahi said the death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue efforts continue and accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out the strikes on al-Shariya.

— AHMED HATEM, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Authorities have described the more than two dozen threats as malicious hoaxes, and no actual attacks have been carried out.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of carry out

Verb

On Saturday, he was joined by LSU royalty in NBA great Shaquille O'Neal, Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes and WNBA star Angel Reese.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
The biggest name on the market is Los Angeles Dodgers ace and two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of ace

Verb

OpenAI implemented it in Rust and developed extensive testing tools to identify concurrency bugs.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
That includes implementing basic but effective cybersecurity measures such as making sure devices are up to date, limiting administrator access to systems and backing up important files and data, the NCSC said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of implement

Verb

Village recreations can seem a little hokey, but this Inkaterra outpost deftly carries off the conceit.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
Cavaliers freshman quarterback Hassir Houston had to be carried off the field with an apparent leg injury late in the first half but returned in the fourth quarter.

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of carry off

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