engineer
noun
a person trained and skilled in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines, or in any of various branches of engineering.
have engineered
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present perfectof engineer.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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His allies have engineered a parliamentary by-election in June that they hope will let him re-enter Parliament and then run for Mr. Starmer’s job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
"This case is about two of the richest corporations in history who have engineered addiction in childrens' brains," Lanier said.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
“Getting a first-floor master bedroom is another way we have engineered physical activity out of our lives.”
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025
Around him are receivers who have engineered one of the country’s best offenses: Rome Odunze, Ja’Lynn Polk, Germie Bernard and Jalen McMillan, a quartet that has combined for 2,811 yards and 23 scores.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2023
Pericles seems to have engineered Anaxagoras’ release from prison, but it was too late.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
