Definitions

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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You’re given little things so that you stay at it, and if you stay with the right intention, eventually you can feel the spirit tapping you on the shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

“No one could agree, and I threw all these titles at it, and it came back with such rubbish, it didn’t help me at all,” he said.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

"Whereas others are going to look at it and think, well, overall it was a good term for the administration because they won most of the cases," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Six weeks later, Stokes was at it again, this time defeating Australia in the third Ashes Test at Headingley almost single-handedly with 135 not out.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

"The words have appeared since we last looked at it."

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

at it

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