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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
Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Not just to provide news publishers the equivalent of a fair and honest wage, but also to bolster our wobbling democracy by fostering an engaged and knowledgeable electorate.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Korin Miller, SELF, 23 Jan. 2026
Friends for years and neighbors in Calabasas, the pair went public with their relationship in early 2021, got engaged that October, and married in 2022.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Her twin had just gotten engaged.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Not just to provide news publishers the equivalent of a fair and honest wage, but also to bolster our wobbling democracy by fostering an engaged and knowledgeable electorate.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Active sitting meant doing things that engaged the mind like puzzles, playing card games, reading, or using a computer, while passive sitting included things like watching TV.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 23 Jan. 2026
Friends for years and neighbors in Calabasas, the pair went public with their relationship in early 2021, got engaged that October, and married in 2022.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engaged
Adjective
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And administration officials seem equally committed to seeing it through.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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If there’s a genuine, committed, energetic movement to evolve these theologies, there are huge opportunities.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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What interested me in photographing Chalmers wasn’t capturing the disembodied ideas.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Tommaso di Lampedusa’s novel, which looks at the unification of Italy from the perspective of a 20th-century writer, had a modernity that interested me.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even for top-class wine producers like PFV members have faced the challenge.—
Yuri Shima,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Gipson and Lorenz initially faced local charges stemming from their arrests and were arraigned in Sacramento Superior Court.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Licensed pyrotechnic operators receive training, but there are no clear requirements for non-operators employed by fireworks companies.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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To address this, the Statista R research team employed triangulation, combining secondary data from global sources and national datasets with primary data from university reports and data submissions to verify collected information.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Falcons recently hired former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski as their coach after parting ways with Raheem Morris.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The front door of Poké Court now locks automatically, and Chin has hired a doorman.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Learning how to study a football scouting report or work through a practice script can make a basketball player all the more diligent.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Darnold has to be diligent in seeing the Rams’ coverage rotations and making good decisions.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Another version of Hôtel Balzac occupied this space before the current one, but word on the street is that the former venue—with heavy curtains, decadent fleur-de-lis bed spreads, and a real King Louis XIV aesthetic—was due for a makeover.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Dashboard camera video showed Newton, who had been behind the truck, pulled up to the passenger side of the white van, occupied by Nelson, Fairchild, Thorns and two other juveniles, and immediately opened fire.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
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The five-year pro met that threshold with Memphis by appearing in 64 games in 2024-25.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Babz described Stidham’s wife, Kennedy, as one of the best people he’s ever met due to her loyalty to her husband and his journey in football.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Engaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaged. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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