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as in occupies
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
Eco effort The hotel has a program that engages its staff to help plant trees in the community and collect trash in Amman National Park, among other places.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Fashionphile said that the campaign also reflects how resale engages within culture today — with access, trust and consumers seeking out style and substance.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
This process, as intended, engages adaptive immune responses, the part of the immune system known to be trainable.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The manner in which the department attracts and engages future officers was about to fundamentally change.
—Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
The way a leader engages people — how trust is built, how alignment is created, how dissent is handled — ultimately determines whether decisions translate into outcomes.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Weight-bearing exercise—anything that requires you to support your own body weight or more—engages your skeleton and helps strengthen bone.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 12 May 2026
And the production also engages questions of access and representation.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
By focusing on federal benefits, FEBA’s team engages directly with the details of systems such as FERS, TSP, the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), and the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Fashionphile said that the campaign also reflects how resale engages within culture today — with access, trust and consumers seeking out style and substance.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
This process, as intended, engages adaptive immune responses, the part of the immune system known to be trainable.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The manner in which the department attracts and engages future officers was about to fundamentally change.
—Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
The way a leader engages people — how trust is built, how alignment is created, how dissent is handled — ultimately determines whether decisions translate into outcomes.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Weight-bearing exercise—anything that requires you to support your own body weight or more—engages your skeleton and helps strengthen bone.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 12 May 2026
And the production also engages questions of access and representation.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
By focusing on federal benefits, FEBA’s team engages directly with the details of systems such as FERS, TSP, the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), and the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engages
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The swanky, glamour-in-the-sky Shangri-La Hotel occupies 18 floors of The Shard, an architectural feat and Western Europe’s tallest building.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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With tears running down his face, Dillard lit candles and placed posters of his son in front of the supermarket that now occupies the space where El Mula Banquet Hall once stood.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Today, Ethiopia faces active insurgencies not only in Tigray but Amhara and Oromia too, driven by disputes over autonomy, borders, and ethnic marginalization.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Doubts take hold, and their relationship faces its biggest challenge yet.—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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The current contract focuses on further development and optimization of powders for Westinghouse and commits both companies to work together to achieve Westinghouse’s goals.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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But Niall arguably commits the deepest betrayal by sleeping with Ruben’s fiancée, Mona (Amy Manson), impregnating her, and keeping that information from Ruben for years.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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In her 2008 work Mirror Play, San Francisco Poets Theatre Beloved’s Carla Harryman employs a field of speakers as an engine for organizing meaning between interior perception and exterior reality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The laptop employs the same chassis design Acer has been using for Nitros over the past couple of years.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Comedy Deepfake by Matt Eames follows a rudderless millennial who hires a team of Gen-Z consultants to reinvent her life.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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With grant money from the Lucky Duck Foundation, the nonprofit Salvation Army hires residents of its homeless shelter and trains them as food rescue route drivers for nonprofit Feeding San Diego, collecting surplus food from grocery stores and businesses that would otherwise go to waste.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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At roughly 20 hours long for just the main campaign, the game already immerses players in Bond’s story for a period of time equal to or longer than most individual actors’ entire tenure.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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For instance, Dave Asprey's Biohacking Conference immerses attendees into the worlds of biohacking, longevity and wellness.—
Alana Sandel,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Think Woodstock lodge meets the French Alps meets Williamsburg, Brooklyn in the winter where classic rock 'n' roll tunes from the likes of Springsteen and The Stones add to its cozy retro vibe.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Eventually Erica Kane meets Dimitri, and they get married and divorced and married again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Forming each letter recruits the brain in ways tapping a key doesn’t.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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This last sneak peek serves up heaps of colorful heroic set pieces as He-Man recruits a fearsome force to storm Castle Greyskull and reclaim the throne from his hateful nemesis.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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“Engages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engages. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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