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Discover LudwigThe phrase "were engrossed in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone being deeply involved or absorbed in an activity or subject.
Example: "The students were engrossed in their research, completely unaware of the time passing."
Alternatives: "were absorbed in" or "were immersed in".
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They were engrossed in each other.
Still they didn't look up – they were engrossed in a map, and appeared to be arguing.
The other pupils were engrossed in plotting coordinates for wild animals on a whiteboard.
I glanced around the room and noticed that the other diners were engrossed in lunch.
Two solders were engrossed in a chess game at a U. S. O. canteen.
At least six female passengers in my vicinity were engrossed in printed matter of a similar gestalt.
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Skipper was engrossed in one of them.
People are engrossed in their own games.
But not all his friends are engrossed in campus life.
While there, she was engrossed in the London designer scene.
You can't be engrossed in other things.
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