busied

verb

Definition of busiednext
past tense of busy
as in interested
to hold the attention of the video game busied the child for hours

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for busied
  1. occupied
  2. immersed
  3. intrigued
  4. involved
  5. fascinated
Verb
  • Experts recommend people avoid eating or handling bush meat—or to thoroughly cook it before consumption—and to avoid caves and mines that might be occupied by bats to minimize the risk of catching and spreading the virus.
    Robert Hart, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • There are only 325 spaces for RVs in city lots and as of early 2024, 95% were occupied, according to a legislative analysis.
    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of occupied
Verb
  • Performance shorts and compression T-shirts are a far cry from polyester regeneration but that’s the world that Patrik Frisk is immersed in now.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Her design journey was influenced by her family’s wordly travels that allowed her to be immersed in diverse design aesthetics which laid the foundation for her global approach to interiors.
    Yola Robert, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of immersed
Verb
  • Yet even these arbiters of digital trends seemed genuinely intrigued.
    Jackie Snow, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Yet the challenge intrigued the architects, and Simeray went to look at the space in person.
    Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of intrigued
Verb
  • Part of that curriculum involved Día de los Muertos, which Gonzales described as an Indigenous ceremony that dates back millennia to the Aztec people of Mexico.
    Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Seafarer has been involved in legal proceedings, including a lawsuit filed against John Grimm, which was settled in February 2024.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of involved
Verb
  • From the ages of 5 to 15, I was captivated by baseball cards, fascinated by their value appreciation and the prospect of selling them.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Gold coins through history Researchers and enthusiasts have always been fascinated by the discovery of gold.
    Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of fascinated
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