have busied
- present perfect of busy.
Example Sentences
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The station staff, accustomed to handling more than 100,000 passengers a day, have busied themselves taking care of the fewer than 50 who remain.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2020
"In total, more than 100 legal procedures, over 900 prosecutors have busied themselves with me and with my company."
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2012
That has captivated fans of Terry’s Chelsea club, while Manchester United fans have busied themselves with a colorful protest of the team’s American owner, Malcolm Glazer.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2010
Far from fixating on Islamic law, Hizballah's representatives in parliament have busied themselves winning funding for projects that will benefit their constituents.
From Time Magazine Archive
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For years Japanese statesmen and publicists have busied themselves with the problem.
From The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy by Stoddard, Lothrop