IN USE Synonyms

• tending to become more severe or wider in scope

• disposed to take action or effectuate change

• characterized by energetic activity

• exerting influence or producing a change or effect

• full of activity or engaged in continuous activity

• (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions

• expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:

• (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being

• (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting

• (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt

• engaged in full-time work

• chemical agent capable of activity

• the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb

• a person who is a participating member of an organization

• engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

• taking part in an activity

• in operation

• producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

• able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively

• works well as a means or remedy

• exerting force or influence

• existing in fact; not theoretical; real

• ready for service

• being effective without wasting time or effort or expense

• able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively

• having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

• made useful

• performing or able to perform its regular function

• process or manner of functioning or operating

• held or filled or in use

• seized and controlled as by military invasion

• resided in; having tenants

• having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

• pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result

• (military) of or intended for or involved in military operations

• fit or ready for use or service

• being in effect or operation

• (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

• of advancing the ball by running

• executed or initiated by running

• (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

• the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace

• the state of being in operation

• the act of administering or being in charge of something

• the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track

• continually repeated over a period of time

• measured lengthwise

• (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

• made useful

• a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked

• actively engaged in paid work

• adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something

• adopted as a temporary basis for further work

• (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

• serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity

• being in effect or operation

• actively or fully engaged or occupied

• overcrowded or cluttered with detail

• intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

• crowded with or characterized by much activity

• (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)

• keep busy with