embark on/upon
idiom
1
: to begin (a journey)
They embarked on their trip to America with high hopes.
2
: to begin (something that will take a long time or happen for a long time)
She's embarking on a new career.
The company has embarked upon a risky new project.
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Dacus will also embark on the Forever Is A Feeling Tour beginning in Philadelphia on April 16.
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Next year, it is expected to join the Navy to embark on combat missions.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Joe, Nick, and Kevin are about to embark on their 40 city tour to honor their long journey as a band of brothers and a brothers band.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images Vice President JD Vance this week will embark on a trip to Greenland, the massive but sparsely populated Arctic island with global strategic value.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Next year, it is expected to join the Navy to embark on combat missions.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Joe, Nick, and Kevin are about to embark on their 40 city tour to honor their long journey as a band of brothers and a brothers band.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images Vice President JD Vance this week will embark on a trip to Greenland, the massive but sparsely populated Arctic island with global strategic value.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Embark on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embark%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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