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busied

verb

Definition of busiednext
past tense of busy
as in interested
to hold the attention of the video game busied the child for hours

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for busied
  1. occupied
  2. immersed
  3. intrigued
  4. involved
  5. fascinated
Verb
  • Huckabee has advocated for Israel to annex parts of the West Bank, which Israel occupied in 1967, and has backed Israeli settlers in the territory.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In early 2023, Greenpeace activists boarded and occupied a Shell floating production, storage and offloading vessel while it was being transported in the Atlantic Ocean.
    Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of occupied
Verb
  • And they should be immersed in the interviewing process to find the best person for the job.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Crowne has spent the last 35 years immersed in the music and event industry, first as a touring musician and then settling down as a concert promoter and venue owner.
    Monica Hooper, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of immersed
Verb
  • But the Mets had indicated to Holmes during their meeting with him that they were intrigued by his potential as a starting pitcher.
    Will Sammon, The Athletic, 7 Dec. 2024
  • If the hostel employee was intrigued by this unidentified man, then so were many others who caught a better glimpse of him.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of intrigued
Verb
  • In addition to her work in the entertainment industry, Corinne is also an advocate for social justice issues and is involved in various charitable organizations.
    Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Add vitamin K Vitamin D is involved in bone metabolism, notably by increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, and indirectly of phosphorus.
    Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of involved
Verb
  • As a young child, Johnson was fascinated by books.
    Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Pop culture has been fascinated with revisiting the music and fashion of the late ’90s and early 2000s for much of the past year.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of fascinated
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