1
as in to penetrate
to go or come in or into
the hikers entered the cave with considerable caution
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2
as in to join
to become a member of
patriotic young men and women entering the armed services debutantes entering society
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as in to record
to put (someone or something) on a list
new voters fill out a form and elections officials enter their names into the database
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as in to receive
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to
the club enters only five new members a year
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Recent Examples of enter
Miami is now 27-26, still mired in play-in territory, entering today’s matinee at horrible Washington.
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Greg Cote
february 8, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
For higher-ticket services entering tipping culture for the first time, build compensation models that don’t rely entirely on customer discretion.
—Ricardo Cici, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Now the Red Sox enter the new season with arguably the best starting rotation in baseball, but also a lot of unanswered questions about how the rest of the roster will fit together.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
This will help prevent air from entering the stem through the cut end, which can block water uptake.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Greg Cote
february 8, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
For higher-ticket services entering tipping culture for the first time, build compensation models that don’t rely entirely on customer discretion.
—Ricardo Cici, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Now the Red Sox enter the new season with arguably the best starting rotation in baseball, but also a lot of unanswered questions about how the rest of the roster will fit together.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
This will help prevent air from entering the stem through the cut end, which can block water uptake.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enter
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New groups have sprouted, and protests have penetrated formerly docile suburbs.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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For instance, studying subsurface cavities is a primary goal of an instrument called the Subsurface Radar Sounder, or SRS, planned for the EnVision mission being developed by the European Space Agency, which can penetrate the planet's surface to depths of several hundred meters.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Former Super Bowl MVPs joined the band on stage and stood as Armstrong and his band finished up their set.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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But at the Milan-Cortina Games, several Americans have joined Shiffrin in speaking about the conflict of representing a country that may no longer be representing their values.—
Kevin Baxter Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Another video recorded by straphangers aboard a train passing through the station shows the killer shove Dawodu, who collapses to the platform covered in blood.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Winner of three consecutive Eastern Conference rookie of the month awards to begin his career, Knueppel is the fastest player to record 100 career 3-pointers made, accomplishing the feat in 29 games.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The girl received packets of classwork delivered from her school – which also dropped off bags of food a couple of times.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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According to Karklin, buyers who reserve today could receive their aircraft in nine to twelve months.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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For example, Grab uses AI to automate menu translations in its food delivery app, allowing customers to easily access restaurant menus, even when traveling abroad.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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This week, a 51-year-old woman was sentenced to federal prison for making far-out and ultimately weightless accusations – that her former spouse had illegally accessed her bank account as an astronaut aboard the International Space Station in the summer of 2019.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Forward Keshad Johnson and center Vlad Goldin rejoined the Heat on Wednesday following their assignment to the G League Sioux Falls Skyforce.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hopefully, all five will rejoin the Dodgers healthy but injuries suffered in the WBC have impacted the MLB season in the past.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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Around 30 Emirati companies were listed as participants, but none showed up; the exhibition space allocated to EDGE Group — one of Abu Dhabi’s biggest arms makers — was turned into a coffee shop.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Rectal cancer was listed as the underlying cause of death.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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From another ward not too far away, the piercing screams of a patient are audible.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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The dress was a reference to Thierry Mugler’s bold and iconic spring couture 1998 runway show, in which Erica Vanbriel modeled the original nipple piercing dress.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Enter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enter. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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