engaged
adjective
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Definition of engaged
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Synonyms & Antonyms for engaged
Synonyms
affianced, bespoke (also bespoken) [dialect], betrothed, promised [chiefly dialect]
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Following the recently-engaged Marvel star is Modern Family‘s Sofia Vergara ($44.1 million), who held the top spot for seven years until she was dethroned by Johansson. — Rosy Cordero, EW.com, "Scarlett Johansson tops Forbes' list of highest-paid actresses for second consecutive year," 23 Aug. 2019 Thos Robinson/Getty Images for MoveOn.org Political Action Anti-black voters were a highly politically engaged group in 2016. — Catherine Kim, Vox, "Poll: voters who reject racism are more energized for 2020 than they were in 2016," 20 Aug. 2019 Older adults who stay socially active and engaged experience a variety of benefits, including better cognitive function and greater self-esteem. — Rebecca Maitland, Houston Chronicle, "Nutrition information: What you need to know," 16 Aug. 2019 Technology enthusiasts often tout the latest innovations as tools to help students feel more engaged in the classroom. — Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, "Students are still using tech to cheat on exams, but things are getting more advanced," 16 Aug. 2019 The nine singers of Straight No Chaser can rely on having an engaged audience at the Murat, a venue where the group has sold out 33 consecutive performances. — David Lindquist, Indianapolis Star, "Straight No Chaser fans should be camera ready when vocal group makes TV special at Murat," 8 Aug. 2019 The reason: extremely motivated users will follow a community or personality to a new place, but less-engaged members drop off completely. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Why deplatforming 8chan can be effective," 8 Aug. 2019 Although a few other Americans previously engaged in experimental, long-distance car travel, Ford and Edison, Guinn says, were the first famous people to use cars for recreation and vacation. — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, "Before the Kardashians, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford made road trips the engines of their celebrity," 8 Aug. 2019 Wearing a white shirt, black jeans, and a small gold earring to match his gold watch, Rucci, 61, had the gentle, engaged demeanor of a man who has done a lot of reflecting and is eager to tell his story. — Jessica Iredale, Town & Country, "Ralph Rucci: The Rise, and Fall and Rise Again of an American Couturier," 7 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'engaged.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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