busy
adjective
actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime.
busied
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past participleof busy.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof busy.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
busyadjectiveactively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime.
Example Sentences
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An image published on social media by Iranian embassies abroad put Ghalibaf centre stage in the Iranian negotiating team, looking animated and gesturing with his hand, as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi busied himself with teacups.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
The immediate days after my wife moved out of our home, I busied myself in a “bounce back” way that’s been my signature move since forever.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2026
“We were going to give them out during the strike,” she said as her staff busied for a flurry of meetings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
That is something Mr. Nguyen experienced personally when he busied himself pursuing publication in highly ranked journals instead of writing about what he truly loved: the philosophy of games.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
While Groom was waiting for Adams to climb back up to the ridge, he sent Namba down ahead and busied himself trying to find a camera case he’d left on the way up.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
