1
a
: having a part in something : included in something
unable to identify those who were involved
She was involved in a lawsuit.
b
: actively participating in something
an involved citizen active in local politics
c
: having a romantic or sexual relationship
warned her not to get romantically involved
2
a
: marked by extreme and often needless or excessive complexity
a long and involved story
b
: difficult to deal with because of complexity or disorder
Her husband had been extravagant; and at his death … had left his affairs dreadfully involved.—
Jane Austen
Jane Austen3
: being affected or implicated
… dealing with … the most severely involved patients—R. J. Thomas
R. J. ThomasExamples of involved in a Sentence
a long and involved story
The instructions for assembling the toy are very involved.
The process is quite involved.
Those of us who were involved knew exactly what happened.
Students who stay involved get more out of the program.
If you want to make things better, you need to get involved.
They quickly became romantically involved.
No one knew that they were involved.
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But [Davies] is so knowledgeable, so supportive and involved.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Given his legacy and involved discography, many might assume the guitar icon had conquered this genre-specific list years ago — but somehow, that’s never been the case until now.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Smith led an office at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that experiments with payment models for health services during the first Trump administration and became closely involved in the coronavirus pandemic response.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Ozturk, who was seen on video being arrested by agents without uniforms on a sidewalk, was not closely involved in the pro-Palestinian protests at the university, her friends and colleagues told the Associated Press.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Given his legacy and involved discography, many might assume the guitar icon had conquered this genre-specific list years ago — but somehow, that’s never been the case until now.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Smith led an office at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that experiments with payment models for health services during the first Trump administration and became closely involved in the coronavirus pandemic response.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Ozturk, who was seen on video being arrested by agents without uniforms on a sidewalk, was not closely involved in the pro-Palestinian protests at the university, her friends and colleagues told the Associated Press.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for involved
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“Involved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involved. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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