ENGAGE IN Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

engage (in)

verb

Definition of engage (in)

as in to work (at)

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Donald played 35 snaps and made one tackle and had a quarterback hit in a defeat by the Denver Broncos but did not practice the following week.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
There were some concerns that the dress was too awkward and heavy to move in, with the bride reportedly practicing her curtsey multiple times.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of practice

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If Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is to be believed, America will soon gain the dubious distinction of joining the only four countries on the globe that carry out executions in public.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
These packs were then delivered to different turbines before technicians arrived to carry out work.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of carry out

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Game 3 pits Yankees ace Max Fried against the Rays' 15-game winner, Nick Martinez, to keep New York alive.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Atlanta’s bullpen has kept the Dodgers off-balance, and the Braves will have ace Chris Sale on the mound for Game 3.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of ace

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The top tier of college football, known now as the Football Bowl Subdivision, resembles the professional game more with each passing year, prompting calls to implement rules to better manage the sport.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Perhaps some credit would also go to their human creators, those putting forth insightful prompts, and those creatively implementing the work.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of implement

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Once he was secured in place, his UConn teammates ran over to the end zone to offer support as Brown was carried off.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
Crab shells, whole and in pieces, turned up all over the school, to be swept away with the dust and fallen leaves and other litter, placed in a trash bag, and carried off behind the buildings to the incinerator.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of carry off

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