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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
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
Another video shared by a fan on social media that was taken directly after the performance shows the engaged couple exiting the theater hand-in-hand while smiling widely.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Knicks fans get engaged during champions parade As the players passed by on floats and confetti drifted through the air along the route up Broadway2, some Knicks fans took advantage of the magical moment.
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Adjective
Outside of all their other ventures, the engaged couple stay busy raising their blended family.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
Another video shared by a fan on social media that was taken directly after the performance shows the engaged couple exiting the theater hand-in-hand while smiling widely.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Verb
For Globe, the deal extends a content-bundling strategy meant to keep mobile subscribers engaged beyond connectivity.
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Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Knicks fans get engaged during champions parade As the players passed by on floats and confetti drifted through the air along the route up Broadway2, some Knicks fans took advantage of the magical moment.
—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engaged
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The sheriff said the agency remains committed to transparency, professionalism and ethical standards.
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Aytaç Yilmaz, Ore Energy co-founder and CEO, said the project will begin with a committed first phase of 400 megawatt-hours (MWh), scheduled for delivery in 2028.
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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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If a separate closet or dresser outside the bathroom is unavailable to you, then Trosclair advises being diligent in cycling through your linens and washing them regularly to fight any mildewing, molding, or weathering from the moisture.
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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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Boyd, a fourth-generation farmer and longtime civil rights advocate, said generations of Black farmers have faced barriers accessing government loans and agricultural assistance programs.
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During the 2024 school board elections, 27 of 47 prospective candidates faced objections, many of them from CTU, and more than a dozen were ultimately knocked off the ballot.
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Nearly a year after that settlement, Miller is still employed by the carrier, now in video production on its global communications team.
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The agency employed 74,000 people at the beginning of the 2026 tax-filing season, a 27% reduction from the 102,000 employees a year earlier, Collins wrote.
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But a director hired to helm a pilot, as James Burrows, who died Friday at 85, was again and again — almost as a lucky charm — helps set the tone for the series.
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Firms hired large classes of associates, assigned them substantial quantities of legal work, billed clients for that work, and promoted a relatively small percentage into partnership.
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Cohen said Humble Robotics is working to make cabless vehicles applicable to public roads, particularly those surrounding the busy ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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If there is a busy period during the day, let children know in advance and then follow through by setting aside time later to connect.
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Since 1947, the brand has occupied a singular place in the cultural imagination, fusing art, engineering and speed into something that transcends the automobile.
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Some are occupied, and some are not.
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“Engaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaged. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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