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as in affects
to be the business or affair of
this isn't something that involves you, so don't worry about it
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as in includes
to have as part of a whole
a tragic play usually involves a number of plot devices, including the hero's fatal flaw
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as in occupies
to hold the attention of
her blissful daydream so completely involved her that she never heard the knock on the door
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as in wraps
to surround or cover closely
a mind that was deeply involved in doubt about his wife's fidelity
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Recent Examples of involves
One route involves interpolation, recontextualization, and refocusing; the other approaches transposition.
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Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
The play involves a large amount of audience participation, with attendees asked to step in as characters in the play and shout out brilliant things written on slips of paper.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Koungoulos and Doyle excavated the bones only after Quayle had performed a smoking ceremony over the grave, which involves passing smoke over the grave and the bones as a form of spiritual cleansing.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Another could be that the chat involves emotionally laden facets.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
His current era involves genres like alternative and jazz, riddled throughout his latest project.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
The Masters Meet, which involves qualifying for next week’s state championships, will be held Saturday at Moorpark High.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Cask investing involves buying an oak barrel filled with Scotch — either shortly after the spirit’s distillation or having already aged — and allowing its contents to mature over a period of 10 to 20 years, before selling it on.
—Katie Foley, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
The play involves a large amount of audience participation, with attendees asked to step in as characters in the play and shout out brilliant things written on slips of paper.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Koungoulos and Doyle excavated the bones only after Quayle had performed a smoking ceremony over the grave, which involves passing smoke over the grave and the bones as a form of spiritual cleansing.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Another could be that the chat involves emotionally laden facets.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
His current era involves genres like alternative and jazz, riddled throughout his latest project.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
The Masters Meet, which involves qualifying for next week’s state championships, will be held Saturday at Moorpark High.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Cask investing involves buying an oak barrel filled with Scotch — either shortly after the spirit’s distillation or having already aged — and allowing its contents to mature over a period of 10 to 20 years, before selling it on.
—Katie Foley, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for involves
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Cambria executives say the disease affects workers at countertop businesses that cut raw slabs on the cheap without the necessary protections, and that its workers cut the product safely.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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Cancer affects one in four people around the world.—
Bettina Zilkha,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Last year, the chancellor of the Peralta Community College District, a network of four schools that includes Merritt, proposed a merger with nearby Laney College to create something called Oakland City College.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Along with the jewelry drops, the Kinn Studio x Prince Tennis collaboration also includes apparel and accessories.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Speaking of the movement, the one-minute flying Tourbillon occupies prime position at 6 o’clock, creating even more of a spectacle on the wrist.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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At this four-star resort spread over about 10 acres, each suite occupies its own little dammuso.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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Welcome to a Friday Nightcaps — the one where Jena Sims wraps herself in a bow as Brooks Koepka attempts to stay in contention at the PGA Championship.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Engineers at Penn State have created a soft electronic implant that wraps around a major artery and lowers blood pressure using gentle electrical stimulation, offering a possible alternative for patients who fail to respond to medication.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Neil Chilson, head of AI policy at the Abundance Institute, tells me what concerns him about this power struggle.—
Benjamin Guggenheim,
Washington Post,
12 May 2026
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The story concerns a grieving father who, after losing his wife, sends a message out into the stars…and something out there starts to talk back.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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This novel of exile and memory chronicles the life of Sufien, a Palestinian man displaced as a child by the Nakba, whose story unfolds across continents and encompasses entanglements with a broad range of characters.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Protect Your Mental Real Estate For Better Leadership Resilience encompasses many things.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Trump sees reality through a keyhole that shows him only what interests him.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The high concentrations of neutrinos near the sun is what interests Solomey.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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This pot pie is made with a luxurious, velvety sauce that envelops tender pieces of chicken, carrots, celery, and peas.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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Steak and kidney pie with a flaky crust that envelops chunks of steak and mineral-bright nuggets of liver in a deep brown gravy.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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