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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Lorde is now gearing up to embark on her Ultrasound World Tour in support of Virgin, kicking off Sept. 17 in Texas.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 June 2025
What, then, compelled us to embark on our first cruise last October, let alone on Viking’s 15-day Grand European Tour, which started in Budapest, concluded in Amsterdam, and stopped in more than a dozen cities along the Danube, Main and Rhine rivers along the way?
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
After a meet-cute in Brazil, Shantal and Darien embark on a sweet, slow-burn romance that will have readers giggling and kicking their heels.
—Amy James, People.com, 28 June 2025
This fall, Lorde will embark on her Ultrasound World Tour in support of the album.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 June 2025
What, then, compelled us to embark on our first cruise last October, let alone on Viking’s 15-day Grand European Tour, which started in Budapest, concluded in Amsterdam, and stopped in more than a dozen cities along the Danube, Main and Rhine rivers along the way?
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
After a meet-cute in Brazil, Shantal and Darien embark on a sweet, slow-burn romance that will have readers giggling and kicking their heels.
—Amy James, People.com, 28 June 2025
This fall, Lorde will embark on her Ultrasound World Tour in support of the album.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
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“Embark on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embark%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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