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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This is not the first time Ford has busied itself with defence work.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 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
Local people busied themselves with clearing away the rubble and recovering a few possessions.
From Barron's ● Mar. 7, 2026
Just before the trollish congresswoman was scheduled to arrive, a group of red-clad workers busied themselves with building big stacks of Greene's hardcover, published in November 2023.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2024
He turned around, busied himself in the kitchen.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
