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as in to affect
to be the business or affair of
this isn't something that involves you, so don't worry about it
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2
as in to include
to have as part of a whole
a tragic play usually involves a number of plot devices, including the hero's fatal flaw
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as in to interest
to hold the attention of
her blissful daydream so completely involved her that she never heard the knock on the door
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
a mind that was deeply involved in doubt about his wife's fidelity
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Recent Examples of involve
So my choices are more based on directors and the people involved in the project than the genre.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
Consider, for example, how now-defunct publishers might add a wrinkle to ownership questions with some books involved in the litigation.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
Claims by Texas Republicans that the FBI is getting involved in efforts to track down and possibly detain Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas to stop a partisan redistricting effort is getting strong pushback from Democrats in Congress.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 8 Aug. 2025
The Artemis initiative has faced delays and budget overruns, and several missions involving commercial partners have failed in recent years.
Artemis II, originally scheduled to send astronauts around the moon in September 2024, has been delayed to April 2026.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
Consider, for example, how now-defunct publishers might add a wrinkle to ownership questions with some books involved in the litigation.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
Claims by Texas Republicans that the FBI is getting involved in efforts to track down and possibly detain Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas to stop a partisan redistricting effort is getting strong pushback from Democrats in Congress.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 8 Aug. 2025
The Artemis initiative has faced delays and budget overruns, and several missions involving commercial partners have failed in recent years.
Artemis II, originally scheduled to send astronauts around the moon in September 2024, has been delayed to April 2026.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for involve
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But the past six months or so have also seen complications over the renewal of his contract, with the displeasure generated by that undoubtedly a factor that has affected performances on the pitch.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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Stalking is an issue that affects women across all sports — for instance, tennis star Iga Swiatek was confronted during a Miami Open practice in March by a man who had previously harassed her on social media.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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One included claims that teachers, in the past, have taken said supplies and asked that they not be labeled.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
6 Aug. 2025
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These include sun, wind, and flowing water but also coal, oil, natural gas, and uranium.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The part of the celebrations that most interests my home entertainment channel, though, is the launch on October 7 of the film’s new 4K Blu-ray edition.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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If baseball doesn't interest you, the WNBA has a standalone game with the Minnesota Lynx visiting the Las Vegas Aces.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Jeffrey Scott Collins has wrapped upcoming UK horror film The Cage, starring Tamzin Merchant (Carnival Row), Edmund Kingsley (Dirty Angels), Raffiella Chapman (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children) and unveiled investment in his production company This Seems Reel Entertainment.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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The trek returns to Asia in October, and wraps with two shows at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium on Jan. 24-25.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
5 Aug. 2025
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On the back of that victory, players recently filed a class action lawsuit against FIFA concerning its rules on player movement.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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And with King Charles reportedly concerned about Trump due to his upcoming state visit to the UK, this doesn’t bode well for Andrew.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Aug. 2025
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Nearly 2,000 French firefighters are battling to contain a fast-moving blaze that has burnt through an area bigger than Paris and killed an elderly woman.—
Pierre Barin,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Tapioca pearls often contain a fiber called guar gum.—
Samantha Lauriello,
Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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In the meantime, the Giants went with their Opening Day second baseman, Tyler Fitzgerald, while Christian Koss occupied third base on the second day of Matt Chapman’s absence with inflammation in his right hand.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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The eight inaugural Chicago-area Jack in the Boxes are all corporate owned and occupy former Arby’s restaurants acquired in one fell swoop from a large franchise operator to get the brand reestablished quickly in the market, Ingram said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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These moons are enveloped in an outer surface made of ice, yet many also have vast subsurface oceans hidden beneath their crust.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
30 July 2025
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It's resolved in good binoculars and small telescopes as a bright gray-green mist enveloping the middle star of the three in line that marks the hunter's sword.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
28 July 2025
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“Involve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/involve. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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