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engrossed

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Absorbed in something to the exclusion of other concerns.

She was so engrossed in the book that she missed the announcement.

Dictionary practice example.

While classmates waited for instructions about a fictional campus puzzle archive, Farah showed initiative by listing the unsorted boxes and proposing a first inspection. She became engrossed in one especially interesting packet and nearly forgot the rest of the collection.

From Organizing a Shared Investigation.

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