engaged (in)

verb

Definition of engaged (in)next
past tense of engage (in)
as in worked (at)

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  1. practiced
  2. brought about
  3. carried out
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  • Last year, the Commanders practiced at Real Madrid's training center and the Dolphins used the stadium facilities of city rival Atletico Madrid.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Locatelli underscored that manomachine preserves the rare art of inlay or intarsia practiced by Maggiolini.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of practiced
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  • His opposition to Korea’s closed-door policy brought about his imprisonment and execution.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The football team brought about 100 new male students to campus.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of brought about
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  • Israeli forces demolished two homes in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Friday belonging to Palestinian gunmen who carried out an attack last week that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The retrospective observational study was carried out in North Carolina, when Rosman was at the University of North Carolina.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
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“Engaged (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaged%20%28in%29. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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