EMBARK Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

embark

verb

Definition of embark

as in to launch

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launch
sail

Dissimilar Words

as in to get (on)

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Recent Examples of embark After all the buildup, the Rams are ready to embark on their quest. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Choose Your Season While many travelers associate Iceland with winter and the chance to see the Northern Lights, the best time to embark on a 4x4 safari into the highlands is from July to September. — Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026 The idea that these two would have a five-minute-or-less breakup conversation, then plop down on the couch and happily embark on an acid trip together, strains credulity a little, even for this bizarre, codependent friend group. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 In two months, in support of their sophomore LP, Tiny Habits will embark on a 25-city North American run, the aptly titled The Keepers Tour. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for embark

Recent Examples of Synonyms for embark

launch

Verb

Bryce Underwood launched a Hail Mary well out of the end zone as time seemed to expire on the Wolverines to give WMU an improbable upset victory late Saturday night in Ann Arbor.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
What launched in a modest nook between two floors of the Palazzo del Casinò now occupies its own island in the lagoon — evolving from festival curiosity into a key hub for a protean art form.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026