1
as in accessing
to go or come in or into
the hikers entered the cave with considerable caution
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2
as in joining
to become a member of
patriotic young men and women entering the armed services debutantes entering society
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3
as in recording
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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4
as in receiving
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 entering
The recent acquisitions of Skyy Moore and Marquez Valdes-Scantling have boosted the 49ers’ depth, but Jennings is their most accomplished wide receiver target entering the season, especially on tough, third-down throws.
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Matt Barrows, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Seek professional review or inspection of structures and utilities before entering buildings that are flooded.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Meyers is entering the final year of his pact and wants a new deal, but the Raiders don't appear to be in any rush to extend him.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
And, Google will be barred from entering into or maintaining exclusive contracts related to the distribution of services like Chrome, Search, the Google Assistant and its Gemini app.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Below is a closer look at the most significant systems entering the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) service.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The chain — now entering its 10th community in the metro area, according to Panera's locator map — was among the early tenants in the expansion of The Shoppes at Fox River in Waukesha in 2016 and has operated a restaurant in New Berlin's City Center for a quarter-century.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Matt Barrows, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Seek professional review or inspection of structures and utilities before entering buildings that are flooded.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Meyers is entering the final year of his pact and wants a new deal, but the Raiders don't appear to be in any rush to extend him.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
And, Google will be barred from entering into or maintaining exclusive contracts related to the distribution of services like Chrome, Search, the Google Assistant and its Gemini app.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Below is a closer look at the most significant systems entering the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) service.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The chain — now entering its 10th community in the metro area, according to Panera's locator map — was among the early tenants in the expansion of The Shoppes at Fox River in Waukesha in 2016 and has operated a restaurant in New Berlin's City Center for a quarter-century.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entering
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Several drugmakers, including Novo Nordisk's chief rival Eli Lilly, have been racing to develop obesity pills, which may help alleviate the supply shortfalls and issues accessing the injections on the market.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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But research has shown searches for virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow anyone to spoof their geographic location when accessing the internet, went up — as did traffic to sites that did not implement age verification systems.—
Jasmine Mithani,
Them.,
3 Sep. 2025
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Soliman had been swept into custody, joining a record 61,000 people now in ICE detention.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Those traits all kind of culminated in me joining the Kansas City Defender around the time of the protests.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Duran has been crafty on the base paths, recording 22 steals on 28 attempts.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Stoked, Joe announces his candidacy to run against Ted, immediately recording a video and posting it.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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Before receiving his sentence, Johnson asked the judge to view his actions from the perspective of a father.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Now, quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ top receiving threat is … a 35-year-old Travis Kelce again?—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Coppola asks a few penetrating questions.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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Furthermore, the low abundance of water vapor in the coma of 3I/ATLAS could indicate that there is something within the comet that is inhibiting heat from penetrating the icy core of the comet.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Taillon plans on throwing to keep his arm in shape and might make a rehab start at Triple A before rejoining the rotation.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Ben Gvir quit the government over the last ceasefire in January before rejoining when Israel resumed the war two months later.—
Becky Anderson,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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The company is gearing up for listing as gold prices climbed to fresh record highs above $3,600 per ounce this week.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The universality of listing platforms such as Redfin and Zillow keeps search costs down.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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With piercing rumbles, flickering gleams and heaps of fan interaction, Cain's concert felt more like an interactive theatrical experience.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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The piercing pops from the firearm were replaced by a different kind of cacophony.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Entering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entering. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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