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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
Matthew Kayse, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Compared to the engaging, tactical group combat of modern action RPGs like Elden Ring or Avowed, the battles here feel downright archaic.
—ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2025
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
And being curious, seeking to understand and pursuing things that even seemed a little bit crazy at the time, but engaging other people.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Live sports should be accessible, engaging, and relevant.
—Matthew Kayse, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Compared to the engaging, tactical group combat of modern action RPGs like Elden Ring or Avowed, the battles here feel downright archaic.
—ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
Cathy Clarkin, co-chair of Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force (NEST), said the district deserves credit for pursuing a carbon action plan and engaging students.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
And being curious, seeking to understand and pursuing things that even seemed a little bit crazy at the time, but engaging other people.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engaging
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With hyper-masculine influencers on their social media feeds promoting self-improvement through extreme workout and diet regimens, the idea of sitting in a circle and talking about feelings might sound less appealing.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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But for me, the thick, sticky, concentrated preserves are just as appealing, whether on toast, with cheese, or encased in crostata.—
Adam Erace,
Saveur,
1 May 2025
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What a night of interesting and awesome fights in Des Moines, Iowa.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Welcome to Taste Test, where every week our critic Jonah Flicker explores the most buzzworthy and interesting whiskeys in the world.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
4 May 2025
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Many of the mobile clinics work in silos and Medi-Cal resources can be restrictive, with clients facing difficulties meeting criteria.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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Her team, down seven and facing its largest deficit of the night, went from smiling and finding easy buckets to straight-faced and struggling to find a rhythm.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2025
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DeAngelo admitted to committing more than 50 rapes and killing 13 people through a 12-year terror spree across six counties in California.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Jan. 2025
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This movement’s energy radiated from a troubled detention center in Washington where a few dozen men charged with attacking police officers and committing other violent offenses were held.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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Part of this would be through a shift in cost share, employing state budgets to aid in covering SNAP—a program for which benefit costs have historically been covered by the federal government.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
29 Mar. 2025
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The bank initially leased nearly 77,000 square feet of the tower on the second, third and fourth floors, and a portion of fifth floor, employing about 200 people there.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2025
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Palm Beach County needs to get a lot more serious about hiring its first new county administrator in a decade.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2025
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The board also approved unanimously a district policy that bans an employee from evaluating, hiring or working on the same campus as an immediate family member.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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The remarkable life and afterlife of Malcolm X This month marks the 100th birthday of Malcolm X, the charismatic and defiant Black leader who electrified America with his blunt talk on civil rights, before he was murdered in 1965.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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Thankfully, Istanbul’s short-term stays are just as charismatic as the city itself.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2025
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And, as alluded to at the start, mid-season numbers are ultimately meaningless, except that, in this instance, they are both entrenched and intriguing.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Del Pino won’t need to handle a major workload in the backcourt, but his potential is intriguing as a 6-5 point guard with good court vision and experience playing high-level European competition as a teenager.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
2 May 2025
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“Engaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaging. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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