as in to practise
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engage (in)
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Boucher’s enfants practice the arts and sciences both as a jest—a child of five can do this—and as an Enlightenment homage to the unclouded natural mind.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025 -
The same goes for Jordan Greenway, who also hasn’t practiced with the team since leaving Buffalo’s March 23 game against Winnipeg with a lower-body injury.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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For Gleeson, part of the idea of bringing about change is bringing successful minds together.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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But her presence brought about controversy among viewers who felt the storyline was too mature for kids.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
25 Mar. 2025
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Largely planned and carried out by antigovernment conspiracy theorist and white supremacist Timothy McVeigh, the bombing involved detonating over 4,440 pounds of homemade explosives inside a Ryder truck parked near the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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To do this, Emery requests the freedom to put in place a group of confidantes that can carry out his wishes.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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He was pressed into the Yankees’ season-opening rotation due to a rash of injuries, including to ace Gerrit Cole, who underwent season-ending elbow surgery last month, and Luis Gil, who is expected to miss at least two more months with a high-grade lat strain.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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If your life is one continuous exam, then Bridgeman aced it.—
Michael Hutton,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The universal 10% tariff rate became effective on Saturday, but the higher rate for those specific countries will be implemented on April 9.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The policy goals far surpass the capacity of the current federal government to effectively and timely implement the tariffs.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Passengers can typically choose to carry off their own luggage or leave it outside their cabin the night before disembarkation.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Watkins had to be carried off, unable to put any weight on her leg.—
Beth Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Engage (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engage%20%28in%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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