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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Brody, along with a shark expert named Matt Hooper (played by Richard Dreyfuss) and a shark hunter named Quint (Robert Shaw), decides to personally handle the matter and embark on an expedition to murder the shark. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 20 June 2025 Brown was released and he’s since been allowed to embark on his summer world tour, which began with a U.K. and European leg, and arrives in North America in late July. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025 Jimmy Kimmel is about to embark on his annual summer vacation — and ABC has enlisted a rebel spy to fill in as host. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 19 June 2025 Along with the album, Clipse is set to embark on a national tour. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for embark on/upon

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“Embark on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embark%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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