Controlled
Controlled adjective - Restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds.
Engaged and controlled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Engaged" instead a verb "Controlled".
Engaged
Engaged adjective - Pledged in marriage.
Controlled and engaged are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Controlled" instead a verb "Engaged".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Both sides are engaged in an eons long war, they are effectively controlled by the military, every Autobot and Decepticon is effectively a soldier.
Source: Good Republic, Evil Empire -
One member, engaged in a prolonged vendetta, is rumoured to have been in constant, carefully controlled frenzy for decades.
Source: Tranquil Fury -
Pretty much every game that allows the player character to kill AI-controlled NPCs at will (Grand Theft Auto, Saints Row, Postal 2, etc) allows for this, if the non-player characters are engaged in scripted dialogue.
Source: Killed Mid-Sentence
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