Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engaging (in)
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The first significant storm in five weeks continued to douse the Bay Area with rain, bringing about 1 foot of snow to the Sierra at the higher elevations.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Properly understood, justice is intrinsically good for us, bringing about the health, harmony, and good order of the soul.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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Guardsmen are also carrying out civic duties like picking up trash, tending to landscaping and scrubbing graffiti.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Shoshani also claimed Hezbollah was attempting to send operatives toward Lebanon's border with Israel, and that Israel would continue carrying out strikes for as long as necessary to eliminate the threat.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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There has to be a brutal psychology that comes with practicing hard while the great unknown looms in the air.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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Last year, the state also added civility instruction to the educational and ethics courses that practicing lawyers are required to take every three years.—
Bob Egelko,
San Francisco Chronicle,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Engaging (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaging%20%28in%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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