as in interesting
holding the attention or provoking interest
an involving book that you won't be able to put down
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1
as in affecting
to be the business or affair of
this isn't something that involves you, so don't worry about it
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as in including
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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3
as in intriguing
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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4
as in wrapping
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 involving
Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Data from the commission show from 2020 to 2023, consumers lost more than $110 million in scams involving Bitcoin ATMs.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, a tragic incident occurred involving Tyrese‘s four cane corso dogs and allegedly killing a neighbor’s Cavalier King Charles spaniel in their Atlanta neighborhood.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 3 Oct. 2025
It must be noted that volume, which includes trades involving institutional market makers and over-counts each individual’s risk, is not interchangeable with traditional sportsbook handle.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Court’s injunction affects not only Venezuelans but also sets precedent for similar cases involving migrants from other countries.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Their separation comes six years after the couple’s implication in the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal, a scheme involving more than 50 people.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Despite the symbolic change, their functions remained largely unchanged and restricted to investigative work and cases involving women and children.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
In its preliminary report, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed the airport had experienced over 15,000 near misses between October 2021 and December 2024 involving helicopters and commercial airplanes.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Later that day, police received a tip of a weapons complaint involving a juvenile.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Data from the commission show from 2020 to 2023, consumers lost more than $110 million in scams involving Bitcoin ATMs.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, a tragic incident occurred involving Tyrese‘s four cane corso dogs and allegedly killing a neighbor’s Cavalier King Charles spaniel in their Atlanta neighborhood.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 3 Oct. 2025
It must be noted that volume, which includes trades involving institutional market makers and over-counts each individual’s risk, is not interchangeable with traditional sportsbook handle.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Court’s injunction affects not only Venezuelans but also sets precedent for similar cases involving migrants from other countries.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Their separation comes six years after the couple’s implication in the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal, a scheme involving more than 50 people.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Despite the symbolic change, their functions remained largely unchanged and restricted to investigative work and cases involving women and children.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
In its preliminary report, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed the airport had experienced over 15,000 near misses between October 2021 and December 2024 involving helicopters and commercial airplanes.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for involving
Adjective
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Add in the fact that Woolen is only 26 years old and things get even more interesting.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Safdie takes a story of passion and fury, of rage and torment, and reduces it to the arm’s-length mode of the interesting.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some of these actions are affecting pediatricians’ vaccine purchasing directly.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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Here are stories about how the impasse is affecting North Carolina, from paychecks and furloughs to shuttered services.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Riding a pair of fourth-down stops on defense, including a goal-line stand, and the 72-yard touchdown drive capped by Madsen, Boise State headed into halftime trailing just 14-7.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Oct. 2025
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Some of the cast remains in the music industry to this day, including country singer and actor Charles Esten and pop singer Lennon Stella.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Recipe Tips From The Test Kitchen Overlap the bacon slices only slightly when wrapping the loaf.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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During a recent episode of the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, 25-year-old Grace Ann was joined by her sisters Mary Holland Nader and Sarah Jane Nader as the siblings gave a life update after wrapping season 1 of Love Thy Nader.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While not tack-sharp like its GT4 sibling, the GTS features steering response that’s a top-shelf lesson in basic physics; low weight, low CG, and having all the weight centered between the axles makes for an authentically engaging experience.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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This puzzle book provides hours of engaging activities that don't require batteries or Wi-Fi.—
Gabriela Garcia,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The idea of Maggie’s untrustworthiness has already been planted in an early scene, mid-party, involving a bathroom cabinet and a hidden envelope conveniently filled with old news clippings concerning dark secrets in Alma’s past.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some exceptions are expected to be included in the rule concerning avoiding conflict with appraisal requirements or other state laws,, including if the award was made without authority, is not compliant with the appraisal provision, or if fraud, accident, or a material mistake was involved.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, people who are allergic to olives should avoid all products containing olives, including olive oil.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
1 Oct. 2025
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The suspect, who had been living in the town of Starnberg south of the city, had been carrying a backpack containing an explosive device, a Bavaria police statement said earlier.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Blair would bring years of political and negotiating experience to the task after occupying 10 Downing Street for a decade and later acting as an international envoy in the Middle East.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The 431-part movement is, of course, the star of the new trio, occupying pride of place at 6 o’clock underneath three counters.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Involving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/involving. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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