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as in appealing
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
movie stars often have an engaging aura that is hard to describe
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as in interesting
holding the attention or provoking interest
a movie with an engaging story that will hold your interest for a couple of hours
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as in intriguing
to hold the attention of
the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening
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as in facing
to enter into contest or conflict with
the daring young captain was eager to engage the enemy
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as in committing
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 employing
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 hiring
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 engaging
Molly Burford, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Thanks to supporters like you, the Rancho Santa Fe Senior Center continues to offer engaging classes, meaningful programs, and a welcoming place to connect all while caring for our historic property.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Conducted in October 2025, the trial showed the system engaging multiple drones using its Palletized High Energy Laser (P-HEL) setup.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
What's more, ALDI will also be revamping the overall look and feel of its stores in an attempt to compete with other retailers who tend to offer a more engaging shopping experience.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Thanks to supporters like you, the Rancho Santa Fe Senior Center continues to offer engaging classes, meaningful programs, and a welcoming place to connect all while caring for our historic property.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
That might mean going for a walk instead of lying down, stepping away from your phone instead of scrolling, or doing something engaging instead of taking a break.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Conducted in October 2025, the trial showed the system engaging multiple drones using its Palletized High Energy Laser (P-HEL) setup.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engaging
Adjective
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Benet, who is very appealing, really deserved much more to do vocally.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Forest face Newcastle at home that week before another appealing home fixture against Bournemouth in Gameweek 38.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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If Houston wins that one, things start to get really interesting for a 3-0 comeback.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Orlando would scurry to get back in the game and thanks to some lucky breaks in the second half, the Storm were able to make things interesting.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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There’s familiarity there, but there’s also intriguing talent with Thompson.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The likes of Xabi Alonso, Enzo Maresca and Roberto De Zerbi are intriguing new options, but none offer the combination of experience, tactical flexibility and past silverware than Tuchel, a manager who brings solidity in and out of possession.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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In conjunction with Central Lakes College and Brainerd Walleye Alliance president Adam Mord, Kempe ran a creel survey on three lakes in the Brainerd area to quantify walleye catch rates by anglers using forward-facing sonar.—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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The world is facing its biggest energy security threat in history, Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency, warned today.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Gavin, 71, pleaded guilty to committing the killings, all in the same Powell Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Iran and its allies are committing epic financial fraud in America.—
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FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The upside is there’s a huge potential for employing people to check code.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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What’s more, all of them operate or are members of outside media ventures, meaning that MS NOW, NBC News, CBS News and others are hitching their corporate fortunes to people whose top priority may be the health of their own endeavors and not always those of the company employing them.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Then last June, the Nuggets snatched Wallace back from Minnesota, hiring him as their new co-general manager alongside his friend Ben Tenzer — another longtime Connelly disciple who’d been a steady hand behind the scenes in Denver’s front office since 2013.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The proposals also call for hiring consultants and requiring regular reports on the transition.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Balcony is textbook Manet—grand in ambition, ingeniously composed, visually charismatic, and socially unfathomable.—
Susan Tallman,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Much like James Marsden’s entrance as the obnoxiously wealthy and charismatic Owen Ashe, this sophomore season has come in hot and much more tantalizing, dramatic, emotional, and funnier than before.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Engaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaging. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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