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as in immerses
to hold the attention of
the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening
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as in commits
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 employs
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 hires
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 engages
The Neuroscience Of Winning Sports fandom engages the brain’s pleasure and pain centers, mirroring the highs and lows of actual personal triumphs and failures.
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Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Playing an instrument, in particular, engages every facet of your brain.
—Ayana Underwood, SELF, 15 Sep. 2025
Developed by AeroVironment, the 20kW LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) identifies, tracks, and engages a wide variety of targets with hard-kill high energy laser.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Strength and toning also come with the territory since every serve, spike and block engages the legs, shoulders, arms and core.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The Aeneid engages especially with two distinct eras in the history of Rome.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The self-cleaning system removes dirt and debris from the roller brush, and the self-drying system automatically engages after the self-cleaning system to thoroughly dry the roller brush and keep it clean.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 28 Aug. 2025
Scale Pose The scale pose, which is also called Tolasana, is a yoga move that engages the abs, arms, and shoulders.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Your Quads Get More Support This is because the toe-to-heel movement of your feet during backward walking (as opposed to the heel-to-toe movement of forward walking) engages your quads.
—Danielle Zickl, Outside, 20 Aug. 2025
Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Playing an instrument, in particular, engages every facet of your brain.
—Ayana Underwood, SELF, 15 Sep. 2025
Developed by AeroVironment, the 20kW LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) identifies, tracks, and engages a wide variety of targets with hard-kill high energy laser.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Strength and toning also come with the territory since every serve, spike and block engages the legs, shoulders, arms and core.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The Aeneid engages especially with two distinct eras in the history of Rome.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The self-cleaning system removes dirt and debris from the roller brush, and the self-drying system automatically engages after the self-cleaning system to thoroughly dry the roller brush and keep it clean.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 28 Aug. 2025
Scale Pose The scale pose, which is also called Tolasana, is a yoga move that engages the abs, arms, and shoulders.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Your Quads Get More Support This is because the toe-to-heel movement of your feet during backward walking (as opposed to the heel-to-toe movement of forward walking) engages your quads.
—Danielle Zickl, Outside, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engages
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Each episode unfolds in a single unbroken take, which further immerses viewers in the story and amps up the tension.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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Todd-Avery Lenahan, president and chief creative officer of Wynn Design & Development, immerses guests in a mysterious, moody underwater world.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Trump is a man of many hats Immigration has become the dominant political issue in Britain, eclipsing concerns over a faltering economy, as the country faces a record number of asylum claims.—
Vitalii Yalahuzian,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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As Israel mobilizes an additional 60,000 reservists for its Gaza City offensive, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a showdown over mandatory military service for the Ultra-Orthodox community, a debate sharpened by the strain on reservists pulled from their families for months at a time.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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But within those few episodes is a devastating story about a young boy who commits a horrendous crime that unfolds in excruciating detail, with each episode consisting of a single long shot.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Article 5, which commits the alliance to collective defense, Article 4 initiates a political dialogue among member states within the North Atlantic Council.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, over at Castle Leathers, Davina employs Julia to try to get Brian to see reason and stop his quest to go save Ellen.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Balmain name employs a fraction of the percentage of what bigger-name luxury houses would employ.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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This kind of playbook can not only preserve early learnings but also give future sales hires a clear blueprint to follow.—
Muhammad Nabeel Shamim,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Earth hires a mercenary company that gamifies the eviction process.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Springer usually occupies the leadoff position in the Blue Jays lineup.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In another example, O’Reilly’s in-field movement occupies Yoro and prevents the right centre-back from marking Foden, who is positioned behind United’s midfield duo.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Civic pride meets global ambition The 2025 edition gathered nearly 13,000 attendees, including 700 professionals and 310 journalists, with screenings almost sold out and industry sessions at 90% capacity.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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School officials caution us that there’s more here than meets the eye; more on that in a minute as well.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ned successfully recruits to the reporting team secondary characters such as Nicole from circulation, Detrick from advertising, Travis from sales, and Adelola and Adam from accounting.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mercor, a smaller rival that recruits PhDs and other experts to train models for AI labs, saw an immediate opening.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Engages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engages. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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