| employed | |
| engaged(active, busy, occupied, working, using) | |
| engaging | |
| engrossing | |
| exerting(verb, applying) | |
| exploiting | |
| flowing(verb, moving, active, effective, continuous) | |
| in effect(expression, active, working, operative, operational) | |
| in hand | |
| in order(expression, active, practical, working, operative) | |
| in play(expression, moving, active, effective, running) | |
| in process(expression, moving, active, effective, running) | |
| in the works(expression, idiom) | |
| living | |
| maneuvering | |
| manipulating | |
| ongoing(active, operative, operational) | |
| operable | |
| proceeding(verb, continuous, flowing) | |
| reacting(verb, acting) |
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