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as in employed
involved in often constant activity
I'm engaged right now, so call back some other time
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as in interested
to hold the attention of
the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening
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as in pledged
to obligate by prior agreement
we can't go to the dance because we're already engaged to attend a piano recital
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as in hired
to provide with a paying job
the wealthy couple are looking to engage a handyman to take care of the estate
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as in rented
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
my sister and her boyfriend have engaged a chauffeured limousine for the prom
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Recent Examples of engaged
Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Entrepreneurs who report higher well-being are more engaged in their businesses, thereby fueling their incentive to grow their ventures.
—Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
To lead the process, the NSL has engaged Whitecap Sports Group (WSG), an international investment bank and advisory group.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
So clearly there’s a very engaged audience even now.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Entrepreneurs who report higher well-being are more engaged in their businesses, thereby fueling their incentive to grow their ventures.
—Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
On June 12, The Edge engaged privately with Dine Brands.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
To lead the process, the NSL has engaged Whitecap Sports Group (WSG), an international investment bank and advisory group.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engaged
Adjective
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Despite the inconsistency, Washington remains committed to Coulibaly as a central piece of its rebuild.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Podium34, with a string of committed donors already lined up, helped convince the IOC that awarding the Games to Salt Lake City early would pay dividends in the long run.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Carney said his and Jerome’s first trip to Finland interested two companies in Mooresville.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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What interested me about Warren’s book was the emotional honesty and the intimacy of an artist that most people didn’t realize was going through one of the most painful times of his life.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After a completion to Allen, the Chargers faced a second-and-6 from the Denver 20-yard line.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Over 90 psychiatric hospitals across the country have violated EMTALA in the past 15 years and almost all have faced the same lack of consequences, a ProPublica investigation has found.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
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To conquer the competition, Flyjets has employed a two-prong strategy encompassing a marketplace and an exchange.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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More than 19,000 people are employed by the bank in the Charlotte region, part of 213,000 workers across its company.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2022, the Sun Sentinel reported former Pembroke Park Police Chief David Howard had hired several officers who were fired or forced out of their old jobs.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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In addition, OpenAI has reportedly hired two dozen of Apple's former consumer hardware employees to assist with the devices.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When shopping for supplements, be diligent about choosing products that contain quality ingredients and are made by reputable companies.—
Sam Manzella,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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Identifying stocks that combine strong fundamentals with cheap valuations should remain a priority for diligent investors.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Armenian residents of Nagorno-Karabakh occupied a precarious position for the next three years, cut off from the world, until a final offensive in 2023 sent nearly all 100,000+ residents fleeing into Armenia, abandoning an area Armenians had occupied for several millennia.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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There were no injuries despite the building being occupied at the time, according to Gamble.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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The software giant has repeatedly encountered shortages in AI computing, exacerbated by its obligations to supply OpenAI.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Thus, when two disheveled men barged into one camp on Sunday, the burners who encountered the thirsty strangers were understandably uneasy.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Engaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaged. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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