engage in
verb
engaged in; engaging in; engages in
1
: to do (something)
At college she engaged in various sports.
We don't engage in that sort of behavior.
2
: to cause (someone) to take part in (something)
She engaged him in conversation.
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Work was still being done on the open casino floor, which was off limits even for photography but is expected to accommodate around 1,200 people actively engaged in slot machines or table games.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
As the United States is actively engaged in intense great power competition in the Pacific, primarily against the People's Republic of China, aircraft carriers have been a central component.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Also, make sure that people aren’t engaging in drinking in public.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
The two rivals engaged in a scoreless contest that lasted into the bottom of the third inning.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
As the United States is actively engaged in intense great power competition in the Pacific, primarily against the People's Republic of China, aircraft carriers have been a central component.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Also, make sure that people aren’t engaging in drinking in public.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
The two rivals engaged in a scoreless contest that lasted into the bottom of the third inning.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
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“Engage in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engage%20in. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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