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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3
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
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Abrego Garcia entering diplomatic slipstream?
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Tesla is planning to enter the India market, CFO Vaibhav Tanej said during its earnings call.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Most Popular Most Popular Maryland PF Julian Reese enters portal with no eligibility.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
Smith asked whether Netflix needs to enter a new line of business, like theme parks, to hit that target.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Tesla is planning to enter the India market, CFO Vaibhav Tanej said during its earnings call.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Most Popular Most Popular Maryland PF Julian Reese enters portal with no eligibility.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
Smith asked whether Netflix needs to enter a new line of business, like theme parks, to hit that target.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enter
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That allows water and air to penetrate the thatch and begin the important process of decay.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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Light cannot penetrate some sinkholes further away from shore, like the Middle Island Sinkhole.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Korir, who won last year’s Chicago Marathon, joins his older brother Wesley as a winner of the Boston Marathon, the first siblings to do so.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Garcia is joined on the trip to El Salvador by Democratic Reps. Maxwell Frost of Florida, Yassamin Ansari of Arizona and Maxine Dexter of Oregon.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, House member Berny Jacques attached language from the Cassel bill to an unrelated bill approved by the Senate clarifying that certain levels of radiation must be recorded before lawsuits could be brought against owners of former phosphate mines.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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And Calo, the writer, director and producer known for co-creating and serving as showrunner on FX’s The Bear will receive the Special Achievement in Television Writing Award, recognizing her dynamic storytelling and innovative contributions to TV.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2025
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Of the 49 artists to receive two or more nominations, just three were groups or duos, a sign of how dominant solo personalities are in this era.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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Incentives for safe operators: Policyholders are able to access discounts for safe driving, business experience, military service, and owner-operator status.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Some were blocked from attending classes or accessing campus resources.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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McCullough, a 37-year veteran, rejoined the department following his retirement in 2021 as a colonel and operations bureau chief.—
Thomas Goodwin Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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Meloni also exited the show after 12 seasons, but rejoined the franchise in 2021 for its spinoff series, Law & Order: Organized Crime.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Yes Please list the highlights of your civic involvement/activism in the city of Fort Worth: Served on Fort Worth City Council since 2023 Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime or otherwise been part of a criminal proceeding?—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Ahead of the match, Washington listed eleven players as unavailable, including star forward Trinity Rodman, who stepped away from team activities to address her continuing back issues.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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To get an empty eggshell, pierce small holes on either end of a fresh, raw egg with a needle and gently blow the contents out into a bowl.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
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Wolf, Puss in Boots’s big villain, had piercing red eyes; Sinners’s villain Remmick (Jack O’Connell) has piercing red eyes.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Enter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enter. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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