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as in employed
involved in often constant activity
I'm engaged right now, so call back some other time
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as in interested
to hold the attention of
the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening
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as in pledged
to obligate by prior agreement
we can't go to the dance because we're already engaged to attend a piano recital
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as in hired
to provide with a paying job
the wealthy couple are looking to engage a handyman to take care of the estate
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as in rented
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
my sister and her boyfriend have engaged a chauffeured limousine for the prom
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Recent Examples of engaged
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Oct. 2025
And that’s what keeps you vigorous and engaged.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Finneas and his longtime love are engaged.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
However, the plot thickens when Braxton’s character discovers that Richard has become engaged to a woman named Monica (Essence Atkins), who happens to be Montgomery’s friend from college.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Oct. 2025
And that’s what keeps you vigorous and engaged.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
The final episode saw Carly and Freddie get engaged, only to be interrupted by her mother, a figure shrouded in mystery throughout the original and reboot shows.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Finneas and his longtime love are engaged.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engaged
Adjective
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McDavid, who has supplanted Crosby as the league’s top player, re-committed to the Oilers on the eve of the season’s opening games — assuring that the future of hockey’s most famous active player, now entering his 21st season, becomes the hot-stove topic between now and the trade deadline.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Dewey explains that democrats are committed to allowing individuals to develop their own gifts and are confident in the ability of individuals to work together to achieve shared goals.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This professional and human aspect really interested me.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Since his death more than two hundred years ago, Christophe’s tragic story has interested a broad array of playwrights, artists, novelists, and filmmakers across the world.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of other homes, like Harrington's, faced major damages.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Once again, Weaver faced three batters to start the seventh inning and didn’t get any of them out, allowing a walk to Daulton Varsho before Anthony Santander singled and Andrés Giménez cracked an RBI single.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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At the end of 2024, the agency employed roughly 100,000 workers — and currently hovers around 75,000.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Many in the city are employed in the tech sector, and the rate of patents issued is among the highest in the country.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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In 2015, Carlton officials hired appraisers who assessed the shuttered plant’s property at $457 million.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Two years later, he was hired by The Tennessean's sports department.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Daria watched their diligent ascent while Andrés studied the map on his phone.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Hunt After years of diligent saving, a longtime renter with a $300,000 budget weighed whether to take his parents’ advice and return to his childhood building in Elmhurst, or branch out.—
Dan Levin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Trammell soon occupied the White House on Homeland (2020), played sleazy blues bandleader Ben on This Is Us (2016–2017), and took the lead on Reckoning (2019–2020).—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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Four additional dogs were found in another room that was occupied by both Millers, who are married, according to the release.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Phillies play reliever roulette Righty David Robertson entered when Cristopher Sánchez encountered trouble in the sixth, putting away pinch hitter Max Muncy, a lefty batter.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Zippers and clasps are built to stand up to daily use—mine has even encountered a few rainstorms—without losing shine or functionality.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Engaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaged. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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