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verb

past tense of engage
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as in faced
to enter into contest or conflict with the daring young captain was eager to engage the enemy

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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 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
Adjective
Teams led by empathetic managers are more engaged, productive and loyal. Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025 Such post-presidency missions to bolster foreign elections, fight disease and build homes for the poor made the increasingly elderly but always engaged and gracious Carter a hero to many abroad. Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 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 See all Example Sentences for engaged 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engaged
Adjective
  • Waltz indicated in a Fox News interview that Trump values TikTok as a campaign tool but remains committed to protecting user data.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
  • As a Zionist and a deeply committed Jew, the events of October 7 and the ensuing war has never been far from my mind.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • However, the deal has faced stiff bipartisan political opposition since the day it was announced.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • McCarthy was hired two days later.
    Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The man who hired him went by Mero Wero.
    Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Herbert is way too talented, too good an athlete, too intelligent, too diligent and too well-respected by his colleagues not to succeed.
    Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Be diligent about knowing the state of your employees.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The century-old watchmaker stopped operations when the Soviets occupied East Germany post-WWII.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • 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
  • Netflix, however, encountered technical issues that resulted in buffering during the match.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 31 Jan. 2025.

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