engaged (in)

Definition of engaged (in)next
past tense of engage (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for engaged (in)
Verb
  • The Algerian team practiced at KU’s Rock Chalk Park, home of Lie’s Jayhawks, while choosing the DoubleTree hotel as its headquarters.
    Gary Bedore July 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • To listen at depth calls for two skills, both of which can be readily trained and repeatedly practiced.
    Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Crazy Horse was killed in 1877, and starvation brought about the surrender of others in 1881.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • While investigating what brought about this epoch, astronomers had identified two chief suspects that could have produced sufficient amounts of ultraviolet light to ionize the neutral hydrogen.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • No major repairs to the pool are known to have been carried out during the Biden administration.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • One issue was that Noem’s purchases were largely carried out of public view and angered communities that were caught by surprise.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
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“Engaged (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaged%20%28in%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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