busies
- present tense form of busy (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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A retired workers’ comp claims examiner, Carlo busies himself as a handyman and gardener.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024
She and care worker Michelle Rispin laugh and joke with each other, as Michelle busies herself checking Kath has the food and help she needs.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2023
Jack, meanwhile, busies his hands calling up images on his impressive machine.
From Salon • Aug. 14, 2023
Archit, a talented cook, often busies himself in that kitchen, listening broodingly to nearby conversations.
From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2023
All that spring and into the summer, Helmuth busies himself with the Jungvolk—its meetings and games and weekend hiking and camping trips.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
