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Recent Examples of entrain
When thunderstorms blossom, their updrafts can vertically entrain and stretch any nascent low-level swirl, helping to establish a more cohesive center of circulation.
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Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
About half of the emissions are taken up by the land and the oceans, which act as carbon sinks, entraining the greenhouse gas and preventing it from accelerating climate change even further.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 June 2023
At the core of Team Lichen’s technology is a paint innovation company, Reactive Surfaces, out of Austin, Texas, that for the past couple of decades, has been entraining biologicals into paints and coatings to derive various functionalities, such as antimicrobial or self-cleaning surfaces.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
On May 20, the smoke, arising from wildfires in Alberta, was entrained by a large low-pressure system swirling counterclockwise over Canada and the United States.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2023
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Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
About half of the emissions are taken up by the land and the oceans, which act as carbon sinks, entraining the greenhouse gas and preventing it from accelerating climate change even further.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 June 2023
At the core of Team Lichen’s technology is a paint innovation company, Reactive Surfaces, out of Austin, Texas, that for the past couple of decades, has been entraining biologicals into paints and coatings to derive various functionalities, such as antimicrobial or self-cleaning surfaces.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
On May 20, the smoke, arising from wildfires in Alberta, was entrained by a large low-pressure system swirling counterclockwise over Canada and the United States.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrain
Verb
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People who aren't getting in the rooms, aren't in the doors as actors, directors, writers.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Later, Izenberg got in touch with the young champion, who begged him to come watch a fight.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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June 6, 2023 Lee is far from alone: Last year, 11,389 wheelchairs, power wheelchairs and scooters were mishandled during enplaning, according to the latest figures from the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2023
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All told, 626,110 passengers were either enplaned or deplaned at CVG last month, up from 576,859 passengers in February 2019.—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati.com,
19 Mar. 2020
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“Entrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrain. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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