taken up with

ADJECTIVE

engrossed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorbed captivated consumed engaged enthralled submerged

STRONG

bugged busy fascinated gone gripped hooked immersed intrigued lost monopolized occupied riveted

WEAK

all wound up assiduous caught up caught up in deep diligent fiend for head over heels heavily into hung up industrious intent into rapt really into sedulous tied-up turned on up to here in wrapped-up

Antonyms

STRONG

existing idle inactive

WEAK

bored disenthralled disinterested ignoring inattentive oblivious uncaring uninterested unoccupied

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taken up with

But Mr. Haas’s work is much easier on the ear than most Stockhausen—more consonant and not especially taken up with chromaticism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025

While there, he had taken up with another woman who was now sending him long, angry texts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025

Forgiveness is another story to be taken up with the witch community she struck fear in for a few centuries.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2024

He said that when court time was taken up with "disputes between politicians involving insults which one imagines are sometimes heard in school playgrounds" it would cause delays for other "serious cases".

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2023

About half the spaces are taken up with extra sets of clothing, and the Duchess points to the shelves.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

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