How to Use active in a Sentence

active

adjective

• We are active members of our church.
• He has taken a more active role in the production of this album.
• We stay active during the cold winter months by skiing and ice skating.
• While many give money to the organization, only a few are active participants.
• They take an active interest in their children's education.
• She was politically active as a volunteer for her state representative.
• Fun and Games At the beach on 3rd and Ocean there’ll be plenty of room to be active.
  — Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• Make sure that dams have fresh sign around them and that lodges are active.
  — Joseph Biebert, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2023
• The Grizzlies were much more active on defense and got out on the break.
  — Clay Bailey, star-telegram, 26 Oct. 2017
• Follow your child’s lead and do some active play for a while.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
• The province of Quebec has had 154 active wildfires, the most in the country.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 9 June 2023
• Sub-units of the 244th have been seen combat active near Kharkiv and Rostov.
  — Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2023
• Over the past few months, Amazon has been more active in health care again.
  — Laura Stevens, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2017
• The Cowboys would have to add Vizcaino to the active 53-man roster.
  — Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2023
• Blake’s Breaks website, which was active as of a few weeks ago, can no longer be reached.
  — Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2023
• He's also run for the fourth-most yards among active players since 2017.
  — Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
• While the scene remains active as the campus is cleared, the suspect is deceased.
  — Neal Riley, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2023
• Trump was far more active than Biden during the 2020 election.
  — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2023
• Bottom: Williams didn’t let a ball leave the infield and earned a 1-2-3 inning while both bullpens start to get active.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 28 May 2023
• Perhaps this is why Etna is one of the world's most active volcanos.
  — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 2 Mar. 2023
• Buddy Lebman, a 98-year-old in the St. Louis area, said the key to longevity is good genes and staying active.
  — Mike Schneider, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
• The bird life in our wooded part of Washington, D.C., may be even more active than in the open fields of Ontario.
  — David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
• The little silvers generally are the most active this time of the year.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Feb. 2023
• Lucky Dharma This active and sweet dog is ready to learn new skills and then wind down with a good snuggle.
  — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
• Both groups were also active in the campaign for and against Issue 1.
  — Jessie Balmert, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
• The daily exercise helps to keep the elephants active and fit.
  — Tanvi Chheda, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
• Although less active than Stromboli, the fuming crater still erupts from time to time.
  — Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2023
• The changing landscape of loops helps cells quickly change which genes are active.
  — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 10 Oct. 2017
• Also, at the time of his arrest, there was an active bench warrant issued for Jones.
  — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Feb. 2023
• As usual, there are some active and outdoor toys that'll get them up and moving.
  — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 13 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 30 Apr 2024