engage in
phrasal verb
engaged in; engaging in; engages in
1
: to do (something)
At college she engaged in various sports.
We don't engage in that sort of behavior.
2
: to cause (someone) to take part in (something)
She engaged him in conversation.
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The group’s dispute with Ador intensified after Min Hee-jin, their mentor and Ador’s former CEO, engaged in a public feud with parent company HYBE, which culminated in Min’s departure from the label.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Scandals features a cast of characters who seek to challenge the strict order of society, while engaging in a game of love and temptation.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
The only conspiracy is what Bove and Bondi are engaged in, perverting a prosecution for their political gain.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
The gas companies also allege that Gillett engaged in an improper, ex parte conversation with a party to the rate case.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Scandals features a cast of characters who seek to challenge the strict order of society, while engaging in a game of love and temptation.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
The only conspiracy is what Bove and Bondi are engaged in, perverting a prosecution for their political gain.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
The gas companies also allege that Gillett engaged in an improper, ex parte conversation with a party to the rate case.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Engage in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engage%20in. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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