Synonyms of involves

involves

verb

present tense third-person singular of involve

1

as in affects

to be the business or affair of

this isn't something that involves you, so don't worry about it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affects
• concerns
• touches
• applies (to)
• relates (to)
• refers (to)
• implicates
• bears (on)
• pertains (to)
• appertains (to)
• embroils
• ensnares
• entangles

2

as in includes

to have as part of a whole

a tragic play usually involves a number of plot devices, including the hero's fatal flaw

Synonyms & Similar Words

• includes
• encompasses
• contains
• entails
• carries
• comprises
• embraces
• numbers
• subsumes
• comprehends
• takes in
• incorporates
• receives
• has
• consists (of)
• possesses
• owns
• constitutes
• admits
• holds
• integrates
• embodies
• forms
• brackets
• makes
• composes
• assimilates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevents
• leaves (out)
• excludes
• prohibits
• precludes
• omits
• denies
• refuses
• eliminates
• rejects
• bans
• misses out
• bars
• debars
• loses
• excepts
• rules out
• misplaces
• mislays

3

as in occupies

to hold the attention of

her blissful daydream so completely involved her that she never heard the knock on the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• occupies
• interests
• intrigues
• immerses
• fascinates
• attracts
• engages
• busies
• grips
• absorbs
• engrosses
• distracts
• preoccupies
• enthralls
• bemuses
• enwraps
• enchants
• obsesses
• captivates
• catches one's eye
• catches up
• hypnotizes
• allures
• mesmerizes
• monopolizes
• bewitches
• charms
• beguiles
• hogs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bores
• wearies
• palls
• tires
• jades

4

as in wraps

to surround or cover closely

a mind that was deeply involved in doubt about his wife's fidelity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wraps
• envelops
• encloses
• encompasses
• shrouds
• encases
• embraces
• enfolds
• muffles
• embeds
• encircles
• enshrouds
• invests
• veils
• embowers
• enwraps
• drapes
• mantles
• swathes
• laps
• embosoms
• bowers
• enswathes
• circumfuses
• cloaks
• curtains
• cocoons
• bosoms
• circles
• disguises
• masks
• camouflages
• blankets
• overlays
• swaddles
• overspreads
• enwinds
• enlaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposes
• strips
• bares
• denudes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of involves

All current nuclear power plants use fission, which involves splitting atoms. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Indirect grilling involves cooking food with hot air circulating it, much like in a convection oven. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026

Treatment for endometriosis involves medication, surgery or a combination of both. — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Tianwen-2 may also attempt an anchor-and-attach method, which involves the spacecraft physically attaching itself to the space rock and then collecting samples of the surface and subsurface. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 July 2026

Cognitive rehabilitation therapy involves learning new strategies for achieving tasks, says Martina Vanova, a researcher at Kingston University London and lead author of the new paper. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 July 2026

Part of Exemplar’s plan to focus more on luxury involves shrinking its footprint, going from around 170 stores last year to just 49 now. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 June 2026

The project involves digging a round hole approximately 28 inches deep by 12 inches in diameter, then adding approximately six inches of small gravel for drainage in the bottom of the hole. — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2026

Palmer says another mistake becoming more common as people lean into apps for help with grocery shopping involves delivery delays. — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 29 June 2026