busied
Made oneself occupied
Busied is the past tense of busy used as a verb, meaning occupied oneself with an activity.
It typically appears with a reflexive pronoun: She busied herself with paperwork while waiting.
The construction suggests keeping occupied, often to pass time or avoid idleness.
Mentally elsewhere, not present
- absorbedTook in fully
- immersedPlunged entirely into
- involvedParticipating or complicated
- engrossedWholly absorbed in something
focused · attentive · dedicated · committed · devoted · consumed · wrapped · concentrated
Turned from original path
- sidetrackedDiverted from main task
- deflectedCaused to veer off
- occupiedCurrently in use
- detainedHeld against one's will
waylaid · engaged · tied-up · unavailable · indisposed · taken
preoccupied
Mentally elsewhere, not present
engrossed · focused · attentive · dedicated · committed · devoted · consumed · wrapped · concentrated · occupied
diverted
Turned from original path
- sidetrackedDiverted from main task
- deflectedCaused to veer off
- occupiedCurrently in use
detained · waylaid · engaged · tied-up · unavailable · indisposed · taken
industrious
Devoted to steady effort
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
- energeticHaving much vigor
- productiveGenerating useful output
bustling · vigorous · dynamic · tireless · hardworking · assiduous · sedulous · working · laboring · toiling
swamped
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
- hecticIntensely busy, almost overwhelming
- harriedPersistently tormented or pressured
- franticWildly anxious or desperate
frenzied · scrambling · juggling · overworked · pressured · stressed · rushed · hurried · stretched · taxed
- mind your own businessStop meddling in others' affairs
- out of businessCeased commercial operations
- business cardPrinted contact information slip
- small businessModest independent commercial venture
- in businessCommercially active now
- business hoursScheduled time for commerce
business, businessman, busily, businesslike, busiest, businesses, busies, businesswoman, businessperson