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as in complicated
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
a remarkably involved story for a writer so young
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as in detailed
made or done with great care or with much detail
very involved descriptions of every last detail of the lavish wedding
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as in affected
to be the business or affair of
this isn't something that involves you, so don't worry about it
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as in included
to have as part of a whole
a tragic play usually involves a number of plot devices, including the hero's fatal flaw
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as in interested
to hold the attention of
her blissful daydream so completely involved her that she never heard the knock on the door
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as in wrapped
to surround or cover closely
a mind that was deeply involved in doubt about his wife's fidelity
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Recent Examples of involved
Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
John Cuningham, the founder of the firm, said he’s worked with Faulkner for 30 years, and that she’s always been very involved in the process.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, claims like these prove to be harmful to all involved, absent full review.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The other involved vehicle left the area before police arrived.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
John Cuningham, the founder of the firm, said he’s worked with Faulkner for 30 years, and that she’s always been very involved in the process.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
Injuries have played a major role in undermining the collective impact of the players involved for Brighton, while a third of the signings have been out on loan to clubs throughout the continent.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, claims like these prove to be harmful to all involved, absent full review.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for involved
Adjective
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Some say the video represents a rising crime problem in the city, but crime statistics paint a more complicated picture.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Code Talkers developed an extensive and complicated code based on their own language, which substituted key military and geographical terms for related images.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Refer to the school map for detailed driving directions.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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On July 27, the day of the inking of the agreement, neither party offered a detailed steer on what would or wouldn’t be included in the E.U.’s annual spending tally.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, taxpayers in Los Angeles County, California, affected by the devastating wildfires in January have until October 15 to file their tax returns for 2024.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Hitting that figure would rely deeply on the $880 billion charged to the Energy and Commerce Committee, which means Medicaid would necessarily be affected.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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The effort took two years of analysis by a team that included historians, engineers and forensic experts, Nat Geo in a statement.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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In film, Marsh’s resume included The Rebel (1961), Unearthly Stranger (1964), fantasy adventure Willow (1988), thriller Frenzy (1972) and war movie The Eagle Has Landed (1976).—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Tariffs, trade wars and economic uncertainty complicate operations and planning.—
Simon Dae Oong Kim,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Now, sometimes the people or circumstances around us complicate that endeavor.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Chrome allows Google to collect intricate data about users’ browsing patterns that shore up its dominance of the search and ad space.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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My eyes looked up at a clock tower from the 15th century before tracing the intricate facades of the ancient churches and buildings with their iron balconies, decorative corbels and archways.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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The truck contained an Islamic State flag, according to authorities.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Jan. 2025
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Some of the genetic samples from the patient contained gene mutations that might help H5N1 infect people more easily.—
Sheryl Gay Stolberg,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Traded by the Angels and non-tendered by Atlanta, Canning signed with the Mets because he was intrigued by their successful major-league development of starters last season.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Ravens would have to be intrigued if Banks falls in the mid-20s.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Involved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/involved. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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