1
as in penetrates
to go or come in or into
the hikers entered the cave with considerable caution
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as in joins
to become a member of
patriotic young men and women entering the armed services debutantes entering society
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as in records
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 receives
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 enters
Owners also must have measures in place to ensure that cannabis is not stolen or diverted, including programs to track each piece of cannabis that enters and leaves their store, as well as more traditional security systems, such as video-surveillance systems and a silent alarm.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Formula One has announced new sprint race venues for the 2026 season, the same year the sport enters a new era of regulations.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Domestic violence often enters the workplace more directly.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
If there is no budget in place then, the government enters a shutdown.
—Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
As climate modeling enters this critical phase of refinement, the effort faces its greatest challenge yet.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
However, every few years, a movie enters the cultural lexicon that comes across as lived-in and accessible.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
This version of Frankenstein’s monster enters the world as a frightened newborn babe, scared and curious and desperate for human affection.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Viskari enters his junior season at Missouri with bigger goals and higher stakes, but also with clarity that feels earned.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Formula One has announced new sprint race venues for the 2026 season, the same year the sport enters a new era of regulations.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Domestic violence often enters the workplace more directly.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
If there is no budget in place then, the government enters a shutdown.
—Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
As climate modeling enters this critical phase of refinement, the effort faces its greatest challenge yet.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
However, every few years, a movie enters the cultural lexicon that comes across as lived-in and accessible.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
This version of Frankenstein’s monster enters the world as a frightened newborn babe, scared and curious and desperate for human affection.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Viskari enters his junior season at Missouri with bigger goals and higher stakes, but also with clarity that feels earned.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enters
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Salicylic acid penetrates deep into the pores to dissolve away acne-causing debris, while coddling the skin barrier with a cocktail of ceramides and niacinamide.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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This rich formula penetrates deep into the dermis creating renewal and hydrating like a dream.—
Tanya Akim,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Alain Hivelin joins the company as general manager of couture, quickly becoming president of a group encompassing fashion, fragrances and accessories.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Wisconsin joins 14 other states, including Minnesota and Illinois, in creating a vaccine protocol that does not defer solely to federal health officials.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The text records royal decrees including tax relief during poor Nile floods; donations to temples; the creation of a new priestly office; a festival tied to the heliacal rising of Sirius; and a calendar reform introducing a leap day every four years.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Toward the end of the colonial period, portrait photography records yet another cultural shift.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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Then, the Rubin CPX receives a contextual input to begin generating the output or content.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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If a candidate for office receives time on a broadcast that is deemed to be applicable to the rule, the network must give their opponents the opportunity to appear on the network for a similar amount of time.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, which potentially accesses your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Privacy-First Technology Unlike JARVIS, which effortlessly accesses everything, real healthcare AI operates under strict privacy frameworks.—
Sanath Chilakala,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Smith rejoins the Commanders after spending time with two other teams.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Rosters have expanded this week, so the Padres are carrying a 10-man bullpen into Coors Field and will likely do so until King rejoins the rotation.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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Also in the suit is a chart that lists five brokers that allegedly controlled 6,345 Ticketmaster accounts and possessed 246,407 concert tickets to 2,594 events.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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All rights reserved Tesla’s crash report for self-driving vehicles to the federal government lists 3 crashes involving the Tesla robotaxi, all dated July 1, just ten days after launching their pilot service in Austin, TX.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And who the f--- pierces a 12 year old?—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Enters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enters. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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