1
as in to penetrate
to go or come in or into
the hikers entered the cave with considerable caution
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2
as in to join
to become a member of
patriotic young men and women entering the armed services debutantes entering society
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as in to record
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 to receive
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 enter
Neptune entering Aries asks you to surrender an outdated ego.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
Callender entered in the 86th minute and did not allow a ball to get past him as Inter Miami successfully held off Philadelphia despite an additional nine minutes of stoppage time and some contentious play between the sides down the stretch.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
On the first visit, Jones took photos from inside the building of the window that the thieves used to enter the palace.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Around noon on Tuesday, protesters dodged vehicles entering and exiting the business park just off the 91 Freeway.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
Callender entered in the 86th minute and did not allow a ball to get past him as Inter Miami successfully held off Philadelphia despite an additional nine minutes of stoppage time and some contentious play between the sides down the stretch.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
On the first visit, Jones took photos from inside the building of the window that the thieves used to enter the palace.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Around noon on Tuesday, protesters dodged vehicles entering and exiting the business park just off the 91 Freeway.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enter
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The therapy uses a combination of lasers and light treatments to penetrate the skin based on the severity of the acne.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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Use the tip of your tongue to penetrate around the hole and the flat part of your tongue to lick some areas.—
Ian Kumamoto,
Them,
25 Mar. 2025
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Jurado joins two other Asian American councilmembers, John Lee and Nithya Raman.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Partway through the video, Chet’s Academy Award-winning father joins him on the bench and shoots him stern-but-loving looks, at some points looking overstimulated by his son’s overexuberance.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Central Americans then recorded a shock win over Berhalter’s side at the Copa America last summer.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Austin, Texas, native recorded a career-high five interceptions and 11 passes defended during his senior season which earned him Consensus First-Team All-American honors.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Thoughtful estate planning can rectify this oversight, ensuring that non-biological but emotionally significant heirs receive their fair share.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The international market excluding China received a marginal $200 million increase to $17 billion.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2025
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He's tried to access the content on the phone but hasn't been able to open it.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
21 Mar. 2025
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Even calls to widen the availability of prescriptions for children with treatment-resistant epilepsy (many of whom are still unable to access the treatment at all) were shut down by Health Minister Karin Smyth in the House of Commons in January— despite her previous support while in opposition.—
Sarah Sinclair,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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More news: Patriots Snag Elite Playmaker for Drake Maye in Latest Mock Draft Hunt rejoined the Chiefs in the 2024 season when Isiah Pacheco went down with a broken fibula.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Fresh off his headline-grabbing performance during Thursday’s Spring Breakout prospect showcase, Roman Anthony rejoined the Red Sox big leaguers in Jupiter on Friday and enjoyed another mammoth showing.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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Looking at the credits, there’s a lot of studios listed on here, even on some individual tracks, so most of these songs look like they were worked on over a period of time, sometimes with different people and places.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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For context, some of the league’s smaller market teams, such as the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, and Oklahoma City Thunder, are based in cities with populations far larger than any of the counties listed above.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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That, for me, is the only piercing message of this whole thing.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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That list was winnowed in December to three corridors, including what is known as the Southwestern Grid Connector — which would run up the eastern edge of New Mexico, scrape the western edge of the Oklahoma panhandle and pierce the southeast corner of Colorado.—
John Aguilar,
The Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Enter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enter. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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