at it

ADJECTIVE

busy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active unavailable working

STRONG

buried employed engaged engrossed hustling occupied overloaded persevering slaving snowed swamped

WEAK

already taken assiduous 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

ADJECTIVE

employed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

engaged hired occupied

STRONG

busy inked laboring operating selected signed

WEAK

active at work in a job in collar in harness in place on board on duty on the job on the payroll plugging away

Antonyms

WEAK

idle inactive unemployed unengaged unoccupied

ADJECTIVE

jobholding

Synonyms

WEAK

active at work busy engaged hired in a job in collar in harness in place inked laboring occupied on board on duty on the job on the payroll operating plugging away retained selected signed working

Example Sentences

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Looking at it another way, what was the absolute worst time in the past century to invest in U.S. stocks for 10 years?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

They sent someone back to look at it, and he insisted that everything was fine.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

"People now care a lot about emotional value. That is, 'I want to buy something that I really love. That, when I look at it, makes me really happy.'"

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Once you look at it, it’s incredibly pro-competitive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“Fine,” I say, but just looking at it turns my stomach.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

at it

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