involve
verb (used with object)
have involved
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present perfectof involve.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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O'Connor suspects that another critical difference may have involved their feathers and how those feathers were replaced.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
"A ban is more self-enforcing because you have involved the private sector and it becomes commercially unviable for them to deal in settlement goods," Stober says.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The first detonation was believed to have involved "black powder corresponding to pyrotechnic material stored at the site," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Most of those shootings have involved ICE agents; there have also been instances, however, where CBP agents’ use of force has been questioned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
An eventful day for my mother might have involved a trip to the dry cleaner or a conversation with the potato-chip delivery-man.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
