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involves

VERB

draw in; include

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect associate catch commit comprise concern connect contain cover embroil engage hold implicate link mean prove relate require suggest

STRONG

absorb argue bind complicate comprehend compromise denote embrace engross enmesh entail entangle grip hook imply incorporate incriminate inculpate mire necessitate number preoccupy presuppose rivet tangle touch

WEAK

mix up point to rope in snarl up take in wrap up in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon cancel cease disconnect dissociate divide exclude let go release separate stop

STRONG

disentangle explain ignore misunderstand reject untangle untwist

WEAK

free remove

Example Sentences

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The process involves spraying particles such as silver iodide and salt into clouds from aircraft to produce rainfall, and is widely used to affect weather patterns or even tamp down air pollution.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The inevitable training montage involves some very specialized skills—lock-picking, forensic accounting, the total immersion in one’s legend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The story of why it took Los Angeles so long to build a subway beneath Wilshire involves much more than a failure to get state or federal funding.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The investigation involves reports made by four individuals, the police watchdog said in a statement.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Perspective painting thus involves the application of theory to particular circumstances.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton