busy
adjective
actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime.
busying
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present participleof busy.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Really though, you are only busying yourself and putting off the inevitable trek back home for a few more minutes.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2025
Murdoch was also busying himself growing his operations in the US, where he gained a foothold in 1976 with US tabloid the New York Post.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2023
Perez found that she, like her mother, didn’t know how to stop busying herself to rest or be present with her children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
Eastern time when Vande Hei, Shkaplerov and Dubrov could be seen busying themselves with procedures that needed to be completed before the hatch could be sealed.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2022
Hattie Lawton stepped away to the corner of the room, as far from us as possible, and started busying herself with the gowns.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
