engaged (in)

Definition of engaged (in)next
past tense of engage (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for engaged (in)
Verb
  • In Hinduism, as well as other religions and cultures, traditional taboos related to menstruation and childbirth are, however, no longer practiced widely.
    Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The New England Patriots officially practiced for the first time on Wednesday ahead of Super Bowl LX against the Seattle Seahawks.
    Matt Schooley, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • There is a large secular decline that has been brought about by the internet that has continued on without too much change.
    Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Presburger, who retired last Friday after 35 years of teaching at El Camino Real High, brought about 15,000 pins to Italy for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, requiring three hefty suitcases.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The group were kayaking and paddleboarding off the coast of Quindalup, Western Australia, on Friday afternoon when they were carried out to sea, said the WA Police Force in a statement published on Facebook on Monday.
    Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
  • In a situation where a company finds substantiated evidence of either type of violation carried out by an indirect supplier, they are mandated to perform an ad hoc risk assessment of that body, too.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Engaged (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaged%20%28in%29. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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