embarked; embarking; embarks
1
: to go on board a vehicle for transportation
the troops embarked at noon
2
: to make a start
embarked on a new career
1
: to cause to go on board (a boat, an airplane, etc.)
2
: to engage, enlist, or invest in an enterprise
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The troops are waiting to embark.
Millions of Europeans embarked for America in the late 19th century.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
The federal agency is embarking on the Los Angeles Coastal Area Special Resource Study, which focuses on the coastline and adjacent areas along Santa Monica Bay from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Beach, including areas around Ballona Creek, as well as San Pedro.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Stratton’s campaign and Level Up have previously said the lieutenant governor recused herself from the PAC after embarking on her Senate run and that the two don’t coordinate.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Odgers and Lear are middle- and high-school teachers who took the academic year off to embark on their adventure.
—Outside, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Embark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embark. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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embark
verb
em·bark
im-ˈbärk 
1
: to go or put on board a ship or airplane
2
: to begin some task or project
embark on a career
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