Get to know Engrossed better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like captive or absorbed.
Engrossed meaning
simple past and past participle of engross
Using Engrossed
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of engross
- Useful related words include: captive, absorbed, enwrapped, intent.
- In the example corpus, engrossed often appears in combinations such as: engrossed in, engrossed with, was engrossed.
Context around Engrossed
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 14 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Engrossed
- In this selection, "engrossed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, became, becoming, stay and onlooker stand out and add context to how "engrossed" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include almost as engrossed in his and also became engrossed with s. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "engrossed" sits close to words such as abington, abled and adorno, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with engrossed
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Only my daughter was engrossed in opening hers. (8 words)
He also became engrossed with s, adapting Labbits into digital models. (11 words)
He’s engrossed in a game of Fortnite, but politely tolerates our intrusion. (13 words)
As India waited with baited breath for the Lok Sabha election results on May 23, a few were engrossed with yet another serious stuff – recording the number of freshwater turtles and tortoises spotted in India as last Thursday was World Turtle Day too. (43 words)
On the opening night of ’s latest residency at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, I sit directly behind John McColgan and find myself almost as engrossed in his engagement with the show as I am with the ever-smiling dancers and musicians. (41 words)
Posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, Lancashire Road Police said that a driver of a black Volkswagen Golf was "engrossed with texting on their phone", failing to see the fully liveried commercial vehicle enforcement van alongside them. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
He also became engrossed with s, adapting Labbits into digital models.
In “The Silent Holy Stones” (2005), he depicted everyday Tibetan experiences: monks becoming engrossed with television, villagers rehearsing for a New Year’s opera performance.
Near him sat Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, a secretary of state often engrossed in Vatican scandals, whom Francis also replaced.
On the opening night of ’s latest residency at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, I sit directly behind John McColgan and find myself almost as engrossed in his engagement with the show as I am with the ever-smiling dancers and musicians.
Allows me to stay engrossed in this growing world but experience it in different ways (gaming, tv, movies, cartoon, etc).
He made his first appearance at Wimbledon in 2022 and was immediately engrossed in the on-court action.
He’s engrossed in a game of Fortnite, but politely tolerates our intrusion.
Only my daughter was engrossed in opening hers.
Posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, Lancashire Road Police said that a driver of a black Volkswagen Golf was "engrossed with texting on their phone", failing to see the fully liveried commercial vehicle enforcement van alongside them.
The children were engrossed with the reptile display, turtles, and a dog obedience demonstration.
The sudden escalation of tension in Burstiness keeps readers engrossed and wanting more.
To this engrossed onlooker, at any rate, JD Vance was clearly the victor.
A student of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Senior Secondary School in Sector 35 of the city, Kunwar has remained engrossed in studies since the very beginning, says his father Dr Jaspal Singh.
Engrossed in the day-to-day work of youth programming, mentors did not feel a sense of urgency when it came to advocating for themselves, a different mentor tells me.
Five decades ago, the engineer from Iran was engrossed in his work, writing papers and attending conferences.
My little hands clenched, I’m rarely with other people and often engrossed in one of the few activities that made me feel safe.
Talking about the poster, one gets to see Mammootty as a priest deeply engrossed in reading a book on the backdrop of a church.
Adler, on the other hand, appeared detached on the day it happened, and later seemed more engrossed in setting up the new room she had shifted to rather than recounting the horror.
A man was filmed falling off a train platform while engrossed in his mobile phone.
As India waited with baited breath for the Lok Sabha election results on May 23, a few were engrossed with yet another serious stuff – recording the number of freshwater turtles and tortoises spotted in India as last Thursday was World Turtle Day too.
Common combinations with engrossed
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- engrossed in 34×
- engrossed with 10×
- was engrossed 7×
- became engrossed 4×
- deeply engrossed 4×
- are engrossed 3×
- often engrossed 2×
- as engrossed 2×
- were engrossed 2×
- engrossed the 2×