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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
Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Research finds field trips help students be more engaged and do better academically.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
He was recently engaged to former Syracuse cheerleader Savannah Morgan.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Together, the five titles offer a portrait of Hong Kong society during a period of rapid change, reflecting the socially engaged filmmaking that defined much of the territory’s cinema in the late 20th century.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Research finds field trips help students be more engaged and do better academically.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
Mullin also committed to working with lawmakers on potential FEMA reforms after Kim complained that Noem had not engaged senators as FEMA Review Council co-chair.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
He was recently engaged to former Syracuse cheerleader Savannah Morgan.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engaged
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Some of the most committed believers in decentralization are now in closed-door Oval Office meetings.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Sheriff’s Office remains committed to maintaining public safety, promoting peaceful dialogue, and ensuring that all parties can exercise their rights within the bounds of the law.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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These stories are not only fun to read, but also provide valuable information about ideas that interested early Christians.—
Christy Cobb,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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The character that interested me was (his alter ego) Norman Osborn.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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The underlying case against Comey has faced headwinds from the start.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Republicans have largely stood by the commander in chief, but will soon be faced with more consequential wartime choices.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Jovanovic was employed part-time by the Valparaiso Police Department as a civilian employee as a crossing guard, filling in at different schools as needed, Valparaiso Police said.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Do is serving a five-year federal prison sentence for accepting more than $550,000 in bribes to direct his share of the COVID funds to certain charities, primarily one that employed his daughter, Rhiannon.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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When Schertz was hired away from Indiana State by Saint Louis after that season, Avila followed the coach to the Atlantic 10.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Sources have told the Miami Herald that Cantens has been hired as FIU’s new men’s basketball coach.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The men who are in the legislature’s top leadership positions maul the budget the committee chaired by two diligent women adopts after weeks of hearings and deliberations.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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Learning to be vulnerable Jemison is diligent about her health.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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Vance, by contrast, remained in Washington, appearing in Situation Room photos seated at the head of the table, a position typically occupied by the president.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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In March 1978, three years into the Lebanese Civil War, Israel occupied south Lebanon for the first time in an effort to push back Palestinian militants from its northern border.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Sofia is the film director Sofia Coppola, who’s been one of Jacobs’s close friends since the two met, in the early nineties, toward the end of his time at Perry Ellis.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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More than 1,000 Lebanese have died since militant group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel over the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and was met with a blistering response that caused more than 700,000 to flee their homes.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Engaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaged. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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