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as in employed
involved in often constant activity
I'm engaged right now, so call back some other time
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as in interested
to hold the attention of
the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening
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as in pledged
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 hired
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 rented
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 engaged
Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
These smaller but intensely loyal, engaged, and evangelizing communities can drive word-of-mouth buzz, offset marketing costs, and fuel a film’s success.
—Bing Chen, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The Young and the Restless star Conner Floyd is engaged!
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The audience, as Thompson noted, may prefer to be more engaged with the news.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
These smaller but intensely loyal, engaged, and evangelizing communities can drive word-of-mouth buzz, offset marketing costs, and fuel a film’s success.
—Bing Chen, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
They are officially engaged to be married!
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The Young and the Restless star Conner Floyd is engaged!
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engaged
Adjective
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The Department of Social Services remains committed to exploring policy solutions that maximize health outcomes while maintaining fiscal sustainability.—
Andrea Barton Reeves,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Democratic leader said his caucus remains committed to negotiating a stopgap spending deal with Republicans that could avert a government shutdown as soon as next week.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Overcome the common fears Fear of failure or feeling too old to start a new business can prevent you from moving forward, but many successful entrepreneurs faced these same fears and still managed to build businesses that thrive.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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However, the deal has faced stiff bipartisan political opposition since the day it was announced.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In the food industry, detailed market transaction data is employed to inform suppliers what to sell, stock and distribute.—
Virgil Bretz,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Sunshine Rides, the taxi company where Egan was employed, has suspended him and pledged to assist law enforcement, condemning the incident as unacceptable and harmful.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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McCarthy was hired two days later.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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The man who hired him went by Mero Wero.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Kurt's key takeaways Tony's story is a chilling reminder that even the most diligent savers can fall victim to sophisticated scams.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Ignoring these factors can undermine even the most diligent retirement saver. 3.—
Mike Vietri,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That slides into the date previously occupied by Matt Reeves The Batman sequel, which is currently untitled.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Dec. 2024
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The century-old watchmaker stopped operations when the Soviets occupied East Germany post-WWII.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Tribune readers first encountered him in the mid-1980s when his name began to appear in this paper’s Travel section.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Netflix, however, encountered technical issues that resulted in buffering during the match.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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There are a few different things that happen to wardrobe pieces that haven't been rented, Nielsen explains.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
25 Dec. 2024
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According to the original article published by the British tabloid, Bezos and Sanchez allegedly rented out chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s namesake sushi restaurant in Aspen for pre-wedding festivities in late December.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Engaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaged. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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