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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engaged (in)
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But the aggressive mode of politics practiced by Wambsganss and her cohort eventually alienated many of their fellow-conservatives.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026 -
Smith also said the defendants arrived at the ICE facility on July 4 wearing all black clothing and practiced antifa techniques to avoid detection when leaving the scene.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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This could spark criticism within Iran because the passing of authority from father to son defined the monarchy that was overthrown in the 1979 Iranian Revolution, which brought about the creation of the Islamic Republic.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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Getty Images—2007 Getty Images The RAF, whose attacks brought about the biggest political test of West German democracy since the Second World War, would never recover.—
Jason Burke,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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Tensions around the oil-rich Persian Gulf surged on Tuesday as the United States carried out some of the heaviest strikes of the ongoing war with Iran.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Fuel supply to Tehran and Alborz is being carried out sustainably from other sources, the company said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Engaged (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaged%20%28in%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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