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involving

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verb

present participle of involve
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as in affecting
to be the business or affair of this isn't something that involves you, so don't worry about it

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of involving
Verb
The new advisories follow several incidents involving foreign nationals being detained or deported at US airports, despite carrying valid documentation. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025 But this ludicrous 1943 espionage plot involving a corpse, fake papers and amazing good fortune also lends itself to absurdity. Frank Rizzo, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025 The study evaluated cities based on metrics such as number of people killed in fatal crashes, total crashes, crashes involving a drunk driver, crashes involving a distracted driver and crashes involving speeding. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025 The cases stem from allegations made against the Atomic Blonde executive producer back in late 2017, with at least one of them involving a former assistant to Guillod. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025 The Waterbury Police Department’s Juvenile Division’s Criminal Investigation Bureau conducted an investigation into a physical altercation involving four seventh-grade students at Wallace Middle School on March 3. Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025 And more recent headlines about the film predominately focused on real-life drama involving her evil queen, Gal Gadot. Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025 The infection in Ludwig angina is considered polymicrobial, involving various types of bacteria. Francisco J. Rivera Rosario, Health, 11 Mar. 2025 The two most-conservative Supreme Court justices have launched a scathing rebuke of the rest of the court for refusing to hear a case involving 24 states. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for involving
Adjective
  • One thing that might be interesting is the one with the ping pong paddle, Issue 6, because the black logo didn’t work over it.
    Kei Lim June 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
  • And a bigger body has a narrative of getting to that size, so that narrative in itself was quite interesting.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Verb
  • This helps your healthcare provider check for infections, kidney problems, or other issues affecting your bladder and urinary tract.
    Sayaka Blickenderfer, PhD, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
  • This helps your healthcare provider check for infections, kidney problems, or other issues affecting your bladder and urinary tract.
    Sayaka Blickenderfer, PhD, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • John Kander and Fred Ebb’s stage version opened on Broadway in 1993 and won seven Tony Awards, including best musical and best performances by Chita Rivera, Brent Carver and Anthony Crivello.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
  • This year, the Chiefs have eight picks, including two in the third round, the byproduct of last year’s trade with the Tennessee Titans that centered on cornerback L’Jarius Sneed.
    Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • All these parts are rendered less engaging by the use of Latin.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
  • There’s nothing wrong with schools shaping and engaging kids’ hearts and values and beliefs, alongside language and literacy and math.
    Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • Gunfire ensued when Ratliff came out of the vault with a sack containing money.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
  • American fans have the opportunity to purchase seven different CD variants, all containing collectible items such as photocards, posters, stickers and trading cards.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Yes, Israel as an occupying power does not have that right to self-defense.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
  • City sit fourth in the WSL, seven points off Champions League qualification with Manchester United occupying third place.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Plus, from the ’90s, came a striking over-the-knee boot in suede, enveloping the leg like a second skin.
    Stephen Garner, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Made for on-the-go application, the formula hydrates skin with jojoba seed oil and vitamin E while enveloping it in SIDIA’s best-selling scent, a mystical blend of juniper, cypress and musks.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • One of the other intriguing points flagged by the data shows that those five clubs’ squads are worth more than the remaining 27 teams added together, as fears emerge about the quality gap between some teams.
    Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
  • Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter.
    Christina Coulter, People.com, 12 June 2025

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“Involving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/involving. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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