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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
Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Tillmans, who is additionally being lauded for his socially engaged practice, will receive the award during a September 17 ceremony at the Kunsthaus Zürich.
—News Desk, Artforum, 26 May 2026
Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Nobody thinks much about the possibility of divorce when they’re getting engaged.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
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Adjective
Meanwhile, Becka remains engaged to Garth Chapin (Brad Alexander), Agnes' guard who will soon be promoted to the rank of Commander.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Tillmans, who is additionally being lauded for his socially engaged practice, will receive the award during a September 17 ceremony at the Kunsthaus Zürich.
—News Desk, Artforum, 26 May 2026
Verb
A lot of them are politically active or at least engaged and want to feel a little better.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Nobody thinks much about the possibility of divorce when they’re getting engaged.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engaged
Adjective
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The City of Loveland and the Loveland Police Department remain committed to the continuous evaluation of policies, training, and practices intended to support public safety, transparency, and community trust.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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As the title states, this one gets under your skin and features a committed, luminous performance from Johansson.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Some information has been presented in court filings or uncovered by journalists and by one especially diligent state legislator, Anna Eskamani, from Orlando.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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His brothers are diligent about self-care too.—
Mykenna Maniece,
Vogue,
3 June 2026
Verb
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To my surprise, that interested him—most men wouldn’t have wanted to hear about it.—
Joyce Johnson,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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Around the same time, Barwick and his then-student, Peter Haine, independently came up with a slightly different definition in order to answer a particular question in category theory that interested them.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
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Those who declined frequently faced intense criticism from media outlets and activists.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Putin has increasingly faced setbacks on the battlefield as a Ukrainian drone strike campaign disrupts critical logistics routes and public support at home wanes.—
Jane Lytvynenko,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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Beyond his cachet, which reportedly attracted other suitors like the Toronto Maple Leafs, the 61-year-old Laviolette has long employed a forward-thinking, engaging and offensively aggressive style.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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According to Patel, one suspect allegedly targeted the Jewish Federation in Bloomfield Township that day, while another, who was employed by the university, vandalized the home of the University of Michigan's president.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Prosecutors alleged Roberts knowingly lacked employment authorization for nearly all of his two-decade career in urban education and submitted a counterfeit Social Security card when he was hired as superintendent of the Des Moines public school district, which serves 30,000 students.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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And yet, in the same window, my 50-person consulting firm hired its first full-stack software developer in January.—
Rob Collie,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Visitors from around the world now regularly stop in, and Cook says that drag in her hometown has never been busier.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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From a viral sand cat to an airport explosives arrest, the Sacramento region saw a busy stretch of news in early June.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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There are plenty of activities to keep them occupied, too, from cooking classes and Muay Thai kickboxing classes to snorkeling and spa sessions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The vehicle was occupied by a front seat crash test dummy that was intended to represent an average-sized adult male and a back seat dummy that was intended to represent a small adult or a 12-year-old child.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Engaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaged. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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