engage in
phrasal verb
engaged in; engaging in; engages in
1
: to do (something)
At college she engaged in various sports.
We don't engage in that sort of behavior.
2
: to cause (someone) to take part in (something)
She engaged him in conversation.
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This time, the pint-sized partners in fun engage in an adorable game of chase.
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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 24 July 2025
The season 27 premiere of South Park started with Trump engaged in a meeting with a satirical depiction of the prime minister of Canada.
—EW.com, 24 July 2025
The 121-day patrol—conducted by the national security cutter USCGC Munro—comes amid Russia's continued military presence near Alaska, including the deployment of aircraft that approached U.S. airspace on Wednesday, even as Moscow engages in a war in Europe.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
In the ancient Roman squares of Split's old town, over dinners and walks along the Adriatic coast, participants engaged in the kind of freewheeling intellectual exchange that has historically driven scientific breakthroughs.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 24 July 2025
The season 27 premiere of South Park started with Trump engaged in a meeting with a satirical depiction of the prime minister of Canada.
—EW.com, 24 July 2025
The 121-day patrol—conducted by the national security cutter USCGC Munro—comes amid Russia's continued military presence near Alaska, including the deployment of aircraft that approached U.S. airspace on Wednesday, even as Moscow engages in a war in Europe.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
In the ancient Roman squares of Split's old town, over dinners and walks along the Adriatic coast, participants engaged in the kind of freewheeling intellectual exchange that has historically driven scientific breakthroughs.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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“Engage in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engage%20in. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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