engaged (in)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for engaged (in)
Verb
  • This is called overseeding and is commonly practiced on cool-season lawns.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Green and Porzingis both practiced Friday with coach Steve Kerr keeping his intentions for a starting lineup and rotation under wraps.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • The symbolic Olympic Truce, endorsed by the United Nations, was broken amid airstrikes carried out by Israel and the United States against Iran, followed by retaliatory strikes from Iran.
    Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The study was led by Illinois’ Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), and was carried out at CERN.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 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 7 Mar. 2026.

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