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as in employed
involved in often constant activity
I'm engaged right now, so call back some other time
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as in interested
to hold the attention of
the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening
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as in pledged
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 hired
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 rented
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 engaged
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Instead, my father stayed socially engaged, physically active in ordinary ways, and intellectually curious.
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Ezekiel J. Emanuel,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
For contributor Emily Hein, who is also a therapist working from home, sitting still and remaining engaged for long periods of time is part of the job.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
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Adjective
An official with knowledge of the talks later told the AP the Iranian delegation remained engaged in the talks and has not indicated to mediators any intention to leave.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Instead, my father stayed socially engaged, physically active in ordinary ways, and intellectually curious.
—
Ezekiel J. Emanuel,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Verb
Harry Styles is not expected to attend (despite being engaged to Kravitz).
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James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
For contributor Emily Hein, who is also a therapist working from home, sitting still and remaining engaged for long periods of time is part of the job.
—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engaged
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The league and our security team have been in contact with the Phoenix Mercury organization and remain committed to protecting all players.
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Her generation was one of thinkers, politically committed to defining how individuals were to be shaped as citizens of a civilized nation.
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Now, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says its diligent job is done, signaling full containment of the fires soon.
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Since then, Roberts, who will also manage the NL All-Star team, has appreciated how diligent Pages has remained in his routine.
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What interested him was the gap between the performance of power and whatever lives underneath it.
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That’s a cheap and easy analogy, but that’s what interested me to want to make this show.
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The governor faced mass backlash from activists across the country for his office's statement.
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Despite the widespread support in the Assembly, the bill faced a wide array of opposition that included trade groups for large social media companies, organizations that support young people and advocates for digital privacy.
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As of Monday, Blue was no longer employed at the McDonald’s, and is being held at the Broward County Jail without bond, per NBC Miami.
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First, that Netanyahu will once again rely on the anti-Arab rhetoric that his party has employed for years.
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Non-Chinese managers were fired shortly after they had been hired and were replaced with Chinese managers, according to the complaint filed in a federal court in Los Angeles.
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Moore then won Super Bowl LIX as the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles, and was hired shortly after as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints.
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The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest energy shipping corridors, has remained a focal point of tensions since fighting erupted between the United States, Israel and Iran earlier this year.
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With the bullpen overworked from a busy week — which featured a doubleheader Wednesday — manager Craig Counsell said Friday wasn’t the time to be aggressive.
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But the location of his grave was lost once British troops retook the city in late 1778 and occupied it through the war’s end, camping in the cemetery.
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Dying was such a momentous thing to do, and while Matthew, their dear friend, their cousin-brother, had been off doing it, the women had occupied themselves with such frivolities as cleaning and heat.
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“Engaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaged. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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