ENGAGED (IN) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

engaged (in)

verb

Definition of engaged (in)

past tense of engage (in)

as in worked (at)

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Switzerland’s World Cup team practiced Thursday afternoon at Sporting Park in preparation for its quarterfinal match against Argentina at Kansas City Stadium (aka Arrowhead) on Saturday.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Others practiced criminal or family law that didn't touch on politics, while some were government sympathizers, Barberena said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

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For Williams, Como is viewed as having negative aspects, but the neighborhood is a family, with people who have brought about positive change and youth who have become successful.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
The latest move marked a fifth consecutive output hike by OPEC+ brought about by its seven core members - Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman.

— Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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Footage from Iranian state media also showed three of Khamenei's sons—Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud—crying as the coffins of their father and other family members were carried out into Tehran's Grand Mosalla on Sunday.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 July 2026
So to evaluate the system outside the laboratory, the xEnergy team carried out several proof-of-concept (PoC) projects with industrial partners.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026

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