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engrossed

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verb

past tense of engross

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of engrossed
Adjective
Shaw became engrossed in beach volleyball a little later than Siena, but her message is still the same. Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
Shore has recently been engrossed in another kind of tribute to an entertainment legend, Richard Simmons, whom he's set to play in a feature film based on a short that's already made the rounds. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025 You’ll be engrossed and saddened by the backstory to Jason Kaminsky, the one-time Nottingham Forest prospect who suffered from alcoholism and died in 2005, aged just 31. Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engrossed
Adjective
  • Moreover, though, the show seems to want to confer a kind of authenticity upon a milieu that many worried would be grotesquely misrepresented by creators who aren’t exactly immersed in local journalism.
    Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Fully immersed, yet without the capacity to watch ourselves from outside the moment.
    Rachel Barr, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Carney said his and Jerome’s first trip to Finland interested two companies in Mooresville.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
  • What interested me about Warren’s book was the emotional honesty and the intimacy of an artist that most people didn’t realize was going through one of the most painful times of his life.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • These hardworking and focused kids can dress up as worker bees.
    Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Apply design thinking throughout to boost creativity, stay user-focused, and foster cross-team collaboration, while leveraging digital tools for real-time knowledge sharing and iterative development.
    Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The news, at the time, intrigued the fashion world.
    Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Hanna When Kirsten Becken first reached out to me about joining the Femxphotographers collective, I was both flattered and intrigued.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.
    Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.
    Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • No other candidates have officially announced their bid for the secretary of state’s office, which is now occupied by 11-year incumbent Steve Simon.
    Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But that’s really the only change since the checkout counter of this Aldi supermarket was occupied by a 19-year-old Tijjani Reijnders.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Molina, who is fascinated by silver screen legend Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez), distracts himself and Valentín with a recounting of his favorite film of hers — The Kiss of the Spider Woman.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
  • That kind of content always fascinated me, both sides of it, actually, the victimology and the perpetrator’s perspective.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The document appears to help Cook’s case, said two real-estate experts who aren’t involved in representing her.
    Chris Prentice, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Zach Bryan and Gavin Adcock were involved in a heated confrontation that nearly turned physical at the Born & Raised Festival in Pryor, Oklahoma.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Engrossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrossed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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