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ADJECTIVE

busy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active unavailable working

STRONG

buried employed engaged engrossed hustling occupied overloaded persevering slaving snowed swamped

WEAK

assiduous at it diligent having a full plate having enough on one's plate having fish to fry having many irons in the fire in a meeting in conference in someone else's possession in the field in the laboratory industrious on assignment on duty on the go tied-up up to one's ears with a customer

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idle

STRONG

inactive unoccupied

WEAK

lazy quiet unbusy unemployed unengaged

Example Sentences

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The disruption caused by the war had already taken a toll, with exports from Africa and the Middle East down sharply from the previous quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Washington had already taken aim at Diaz-Canel last year, banning him and his family from entering the United States.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Educators and lawmakers in more than a dozen other states are weighing legislation or have already taken action.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

A huge operation is in place to trace people potentially exposed to the virus who have already taken flights home to numerous countries, including the UK, South Africa, the Netherlands, the US and Switzerland.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

They had already taken over many household tasks.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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