How to Use active in a Sentence

active

adjective

• We are active members of our church.
• He has taken a more active role in the production of this album.
• We stay active during the cold winter months by skiing and ice skating.
• While many give money to the organization, only a few are active participants.
• They take an active interest in their children's education.
• She was politically active as a volunteer for her state representative.
• Make sure that dams have fresh sign around them and that lodges are active.
  — Joseph Biebert, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2023
• Follow your child’s lead and do some active play for a while.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
• The Grizzlies were much more active on defense and got out on the break.
  — Clay Bailey, star-telegram, 26 Oct. 2017
• The little silvers generally are the most active this time of the year.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Feb. 2023
• While the scene remains active as the campus is cleared, the suspect is deceased.
  — Neal Riley, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2023
• Over the past few months, Amazon has been more active in health care again.
  — Laura Stevens, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2017
• The changing landscape of loops helps cells quickly change which genes are active.
  — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 10 Oct. 2017
• The show was active and engaging and made the study of science seem real and important.
  — Jack Holmes, Esquire, 26 Oct. 2017
• So picking one up to track your pet could give you an incentive to go for walks and become more active.
  — John Gaudiosi, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• All of this effort and investment is being made in the hopes that the pits never serve their active purpose.
  — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2023
• Perhaps this is why Etna is one of the world's most active volcanos.
  — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 2 Mar. 2023
• There are many fun and enjoyable ways to stay active in retirement.
  — Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 4 May 2023
• Although less active than Stromboli, the fuming crater still erupts from time to time.
  — Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2023
• Blake’s Breaks website, which was active as of a few weeks ago, can no longer be reached.
  — Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2023
• As usual, there are some active and outdoor toys that'll get them up and moving.
  — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 13 Feb. 2023
• Winter is also an active time, as guests can soak in the hot tubs or borrow a pair of snowshoes and explore.
  — Jennifer Prince, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
• Police did not say whether the break-in was connected to the killing, due to the active investigation.
  — Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2023
• This piggybacks on the role of keeping the mind active by challenging it with crossword puzzles and the like, which makes sense.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 22 June 2023
• Maybe some, but not all, rodents that harbor disease are active at night.
  — Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 2 Nov. 2017
• The state board's website shows that his license is now active, with no restrictions.
  — Doctors & Sex Abuse, 6 Jan. 2017
• For more than half her life, Brekke had dealt with both passive and active suicidal ideation.
  — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 17 Mar. 2023
• Both groups were also active in the campaign for and against Issue 1.
  — Jessie Balmert, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
• That's low enough to enjoy gaming, and to be active in a video call without any noticeable lag.
  — Brian Westover, PCMAG, 17 May 2023
• Showing two black gay men as active participants in their children's lives in the media is a breath of fresh air.
  — Teryn Payne, Teen Vogue, 18 Aug. 2017

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024