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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When Will Ferrell finds out his close friend of 30 years was coming out as a trans woman, the two decided to embark on a cross-country road trip to process this new stage of their relationship.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 1 May 2025
At 76, Nicks is currently working on a new album and preparing to embark upon a nine-city concert tour that kicks off in August and runs through October.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Following an impactful tenure of over three years developing her craft in Japan, Austrian wrestler Thekla has concluded her time with the prominent World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion and is set to embark on the next phase of her career in the United States.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
When Will Ferrell finds out his close friend of 30 years was coming out as a trans woman, the two decided to embark on a cross-country road trip to process this new stage of their relationship.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 1 May 2025
At 76, Nicks is currently working on a new album and preparing to embark upon a nine-city concert tour that kicks off in August and runs through October.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Following an impactful tenure of over three years developing her craft in Japan, Austrian wrestler Thekla has concluded her time with the prominent World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion and is set to embark on the next phase of her career in the United States.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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“Embark on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embark%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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