How to Use involve in a Sentence

involve

verb
  • He told us a story involving life on a farm.
  • The disease continued to spread until it involved the entire jaw.
  • She remained involved with the organization for many years.
  • Renovating the house involved hiring a contractor.
  • The coalition of hotels involved in talks with the union welcomed the deal.
    John Antczak, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
  • None of this appears to have harmed the careers of those involved.
    Alexander Smith, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2023
  • Likely not much could, since the project involves no new footage.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2023
  • This can involve omitting the whole truth as a form of survival.
    Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Most of it involved moving Kleenex and changing the amount of light in empty rooms.
    Christopher Fiorello, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Gibson said he’s changed a lot since he was involved in New Orleans’s gang wars of the 1990s.
    Tim Craig, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Ask him two things — who was the ringleader and who else was involved in the kidnapping.
    Jake Adelstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2023
  • In both the novel and the show, Queenie later learns that Sylvie is involved in a court case against Roy.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
  • Four of the five Next from Spain titles involve streamers.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Here are 11 lively places in L.A. to take your crush that don’t involve dinner and/or drinks.
    Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • That’s been a really uplifting and great thing to be involved in, to say the least.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The teacher involved is also no longer employed at the school.
    Claudette Riley, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
  • But what if your preferred mode of transport doesn’t involve a car?
    Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2024
  • For Nathan, the science involving stem cells and plastic doesn’t quite line up.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The two cases that went to trial this year, like the Buffalo case, both involved such crimes.
    David Nakamura, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Tina was deeply involved in the crafting of this musical.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
  • The deal only involves women and children on both sides.
    Jared Malsin, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The cryptography involved in this process ensures that the proof can’t be spoofed.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 12 May 2023
  • The film draws from a real 1980s court case involving Tan Chay Wa’s tombstone.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
  • This would involve prompting subscribers to pay more per month to share their accounts.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 25 Jan. 2023
  • For his part, Ramses was once involved in the ministry and remains open to the existence of a Christian God.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
  • But by the spring of this year, an agreement on anything that involved concessions to Iran seemed a million miles away.
    Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • All the survivors were involved in this film and all of the families of those who didn’t return were also involved.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Scott urged those who may know a person involved in the shooting to encourage them to step forward.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
  • You also might be involved in sports and activities with kids.
    Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
  • This high-protein flatbread-of-sorts involves blending one cup of cottage cheese with two eggs, salt, and dried oregano into a batter.
    Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024

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