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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 lists
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
As the match enters a hydration break, Austria — which has already gone for broke with four substitutions this half — will have to try something different to rally.
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Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Sudo enters as the dominant force in the women’s division, seeking her 12th victory.
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Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Usually, when the USMNT enters the knockout stage in the World Cup, they’re considered the underdogs, hoping to be scrappy to force an upset.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Once the target enters the correct password, PamStealer displays a message stating that the file is damaged and can’t be installed.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
Every venture enters a system that already has structures, habits, incentives and beliefs.
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Thomas Lim,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
With the room behind Achane still unsettled, Miami enters camp looking for someone to make a jump.
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Tyler M. Carmona,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Swifties around the world are counting down the hours until Taylor Swift officially enters her married era.
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Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
2 July 2026
Having spent more than 30 years in the makeup industry, founder and makeup artist Jung Saem Mool knows great makeup starts long before foundation enters the picture.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Sudo enters as the dominant force in the women’s division, seeking her 12th victory.
—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Usually, when the USMNT enters the knockout stage in the World Cup, they’re considered the underdogs, hoping to be scrappy to force an upset.
—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Once the target enters the correct password, PamStealer displays a message stating that the file is damaged and can’t be installed.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
Every venture enters a system that already has structures, habits, incentives and beliefs.
—
Thomas Lim,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
With the room behind Achane still unsettled, Miami enters camp looking for someone to make a jump.
—
Tyler M. Carmona,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Swifties around the world are counting down the hours until Taylor Swift officially enters her married era.
—
Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
2 July 2026
Having spent more than 30 years in the makeup industry, founder and makeup artist Jung Saem Mool knows great makeup starts long before foundation enters the picture.
—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enters
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Each penetrates the skin at different layers to give multi-layered hydration.
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Sunlight penetrates through the glass and bakes your interior.
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Set in post-Civil War America, former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) joins the lawless traveling town ‘Hell on Wheels,’ which follows the construction of the first-ever transcontinental railroad.
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The new Explorer joins the F-150, Super Duty, Expedition and Maverick, offering Tremor additions.
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The venue's website lists a June 28 concert by Rüfüs Du Sol and a July 7 performance by Bon Jovi, with no public events scheduled in between.
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America250, the bipartisan initiative that is coordinating semiquincentennial celebrations, lists 68 official sponsors on its website.
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According to older research, the same business plan pitched by a man receives funding faster than when pitched by a woman.
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The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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Aura gathered information through its parental control app that accesses children's and parents' devices and through surveys with parents and children around the country.
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This suite is reached from a hall off the entry foyer, which also accesses the home’s second half bath.
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Back from a hamstring injury, Teoscar Hernández rejoins a relentless Dodgers offense that pounds 17 hits and three homers in a 9-4 win over the Athletics.
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Rachel Barber Warsh, a former Fed governor, rejoins the central bank at a time when policymakers have been somewhat divided on the best path for rates.
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The Lamine Yamal of his day, who similarly broke a number of youngest goalscorer and appearance maker records for club and country, struggled with injuries and has been sold to AS Monaco.
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For families trying to understand who can file, what records to gather, and how Texas courts evaluate wrongful death economic damages, reviewing a plain-language overview of the Texas Wrongful Death Act is a solid starting point.
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And who the f--- pierces a 12 year old?
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Lockwood’s music instills joy in listening, and such revitalized desire leaves your body freshly tender, sensitive to whatever pierces the ear.
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“Enters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enters. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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