involving 1 of 2

adjective

as in interesting
holding the attention or provoking interest an involving book that you won't be able to put down

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involving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of involve
1
as in affecting
to be the business or affair of this isn't something that involves you, so don't worry about it

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2
as in including
to have as part of a whole a tragic play usually involves a number of plot devices, including the hero's fatal flaw

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3
as in intriguing
to hold the attention of her blissful daydream so completely involved her that she never heard the knock on the door

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4
as in wrapping
to surround or cover closely a mind that was deeply involved in doubt about his wife's fidelity

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Recent Examples of involving
Verb
Salesforce and other software stocks have perked up over the past month, as sentiment around the group improved for a couple of reasons, including a Reuters report on take-private talks involving HR software provider Workday . — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 After a four-year absence from British television following a horror crash involving former host Andrew Flintoff, the BBC said that work is underway on a new season. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 So the team here had to invent its own method for answering it, one involving a subtle difference in the chemical reactions that charged and uncharged amino acids can participate in. — ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 On May 6, deputies documented three separate incidents along NE 191 Street, all involving Honda CR-Vs. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 This hasn’t prevented several concerning cases involving the technology in the Gem State. — Noah Daly august 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026 Her death was ruled an accidental overdose involving multiple prescription drugs. — Imani Sumbi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026 What to the other parties was merely the sale of a ship was to him a momentous event involving a radically new view of existence. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 An imagined 2014 case involving State Farm was cited to convince a judge that the company was, ultimately, not responsible for covering all the damage to the plaintiff’s home. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for involving
  1. interesting
  2. affecting
  3. including
  4. intriguing
  5. wrapping
  6. engaging
  7. concerning
  8. containing
Adjective
  • Coach John Harbaugh made the interesting decision Friday night to sit Dart and a number of other starters for a second straight preseason game.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Cartoonists on Dolly Parton's life and legacy Join 350,000+ subscribers and keep yourself informed with a selection of The Week’s most interesting, enlightening and entertaining stories - plus daily puzzles.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of interesting
Verb
  • But the forces prodding Shin to boost rates are increasingly affecting Fed policy decisions.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Kelchen said Syracuse is being hit by many of the forces affecting the broader industry.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of affecting
Verb
  • But his record of publicly interacting with Piker — including at a pool party just before the primary — remains a sore point among some Michigan Democrats.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The fair will bring together galleries from 63 cities in 36 countries, including 36 galleries (around 43 percent) with locations in the SWANA region.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of including
Verb
  • The female forward is in front of the camera, behind the camera, really getting women, intriguing them to come to the service and watch.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The first four episodes made available for review likewise have tiny sparks of interest, from some witty dialogue to genuine plot momentum to intriguing new characters popping up.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 21 June 2026
Definition of intriguing
Verb
  • And Bryan is wrapping his model in gray and pink chiffon because … there is no because.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • RoboCop extends Stevens’ relationship with Amazon MGM Studios after recently wrapping production on a series adaptation of John le Carré’s Legacy of Spies for the studio’s platform MGM+ and BBC.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrapping
Adjective
  • The 2010s produced far more watchable, engaging Test cricket than the run-laden 2000s, thanks in no small part to a shift in pitch preparation.
    — Ben Jones Aug. 26, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Qualley, who keeps getting better with each role, makes for an engaging companion for Hig, both not ready to give up on life.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of engaging
Verb
  • One of the fears concerning AI in fiction filmmaking is that the medium of cinema could lose the value of the empathic connection people have with other humans.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • More concerning memory problems may involve difficulty retaining new information in the first place, like repeatedly asking a question without remembering the answer.
    — Danielle Zickl, HEALTH, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of concerning
Verb
  • Pricing Happy Head’s topical solution is billed on a monthly basis, with a single bottle containing two ounces of treatment solution.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Mass spectrometry revealed that the broken containers had once held something containing the chemical compounds theobromine, theophylline, caffeine, and paraxanthine.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of containing

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“Involving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/involving. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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