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as in immerses
to hold the attention of
the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening
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as in commits
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 employs
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 hires
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 engages
Developed by AeroVironment, the 20kW LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) identifies, tracks, and engages a wide variety of targets with hard-kill high energy laser.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Strength and toning also come with the territory since every serve, spike and block engages the legs, shoulders, arms and core.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Work that engages you with others, that sense of accomplishment, shared purpose, is deeply satisfying.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Aeneid engages especially with two distinct eras in the history of Rome.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The self-cleaning system removes dirt and debris from the roller brush, and the self-drying system automatically engages after the self-cleaning system to thoroughly dry the roller brush and keep it clean.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 28 Aug. 2025
Scale Pose The scale pose, which is also called Tolasana, is a yoga move that engages the abs, arms, and shoulders.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Your Quads Get More Support This is because the toe-to-heel movement of your feet during backward walking (as opposed to the heel-to-toe movement of forward walking) engages your quads.
—Danielle Zickl, Outside, 20 Aug. 2025
Rowing Machine The rowing machine engages your upper body, lower body, and core.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Strength and toning also come with the territory since every serve, spike and block engages the legs, shoulders, arms and core.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Work that engages you with others, that sense of accomplishment, shared purpose, is deeply satisfying.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Aeneid engages especially with two distinct eras in the history of Rome.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The self-cleaning system removes dirt and debris from the roller brush, and the self-drying system automatically engages after the self-cleaning system to thoroughly dry the roller brush and keep it clean.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 28 Aug. 2025
Scale Pose The scale pose, which is also called Tolasana, is a yoga move that engages the abs, arms, and shoulders.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Your Quads Get More Support This is because the toe-to-heel movement of your feet during backward walking (as opposed to the heel-to-toe movement of forward walking) engages your quads.
—Danielle Zickl, Outside, 20 Aug. 2025
Rowing Machine The rowing machine engages your upper body, lower body, and core.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engages
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Covering every visible wall—save for the dressing rooms, which feature a decorative curtain that continues Jardy's tableau— the mosaic immerses the space in a vision of Farm Rio's tropical world.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Located in Adventureland, right next to the attraction, The Beak and Barrel is an interactive bar that immerses guests in the world of both the classic Disney ride and the popular film franchise.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
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Now, a grown-up Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) faces new and familiar frights after her equally goth daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), opens a portal to the Netherworld and reawakens everyone's favorite pinstriped ghost.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The massive compensation offer comes as Tesla faces one of its worst sales streaks, with its stock falling 16% this year, driven by rising competition, government cuts to EV subsidies, and Musk’s polarizing politics.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Dolphins have a 14-10 record in games where Tagovailoa commits more than one turnover, which includes fumbles.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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The monumental cleanup of the Seine, allowing public swimming after a century, may be the most visible symbol of what's possible when a city truly commits to sustainability.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The film follows a recovering addict in an isolated Serbian monastery whose Orthodox patriarch employs unorthodox methods that are often more extreme than effective at getting results.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The company employs 53,000 workers worldwide.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sian Clifford gives a larger-than-life performance as a narcissistic aristocrat who hires a struggling filmmaker to record her every move, in Samuel Abraham’s eccentric mockumentary.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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The tax credits jump the next year to $15 million if the company hires a minimum of 99 full-time employees and meets the capital investment credits.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Where to stay Renovated in 2021, the Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou occupies the 20th–38th floors of a tower only steps from the Pearl River.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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McCormick occupies District 1, which is fully within Johnson's 4th Congressional District.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bathsheba successfully forces one woman to kill her child but meets her match in the one-two punch of Lili Taylor and Farmiga.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Projections show a 'dire' future for the river Worst-case hydrology could also reduce the river's flows to a point where the water received by Lower Basin states and Mexico no longer meets the amount required by a century-old compact governing water use on the river.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Every year, in partnership with CareerWise Colorado, Pinnacol recruits high school juniors and seniors into a three-year apprenticeship program designed to progressively build skills and experience in any of nine business and technology pathways.—
Andy Tonsing,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Getting recruits up to standard isn't cheap.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Engages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engages. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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