EMBARKED (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

embarked (on or upon)

verb

past tense of embark (on or upon)

as in began

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) he's eager to finish college and to embark upon a career in teaching

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SpaceX scrubbed the launch attempt, and engineers began preparations to drain the rocket’s propellant tanks.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Tariffs on building materials such as lumber and steel, along with the inflation surge that began in 2022, have driven up the cost of renovations.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of began

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Jockeying has already commenced in the state for the person who might take up the mantle of Senate Democratic nominee, including among those who didn't secure the gubernatorial nomination.

— Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 8 July 2026
On Thursday, the star and producer revealed that production has commenced on Fast Forever, which is set for a March 17, 2028 premiere, the 11th and final chapter in the $7 billion action franchise that launched with 2001’s The Fast and the Furious.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 July 2026

Definition of commenced

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Lanageliers started the game at catcher and hit third in the lineup while the American League won a largely uneventful affair, 4-0, at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
What started as a campaign to diminish Iran’s nuclear capabilities and weaken its global terror networks has morphed into a dispute over control of one of the world’s most important trade routes.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of started

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The complex is owned by a real estate investment trust, Highlands REIT, and was opened in the 2000s.

— Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 July 2026
This was Charlesbank, which opened in 1891 and was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted as a satellite to his Emerald Necklace chain of parks in Boston and Brookline.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 13 July 2026

Definition of opened

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Khamenei was killed along with several members of his family in an airstrike as the US and Israel launched their war with Iran on February 28.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Legend shares a staggering scale with its two sister ships – Icon of the Seas launched in 2024, and Star of the Seas last year – but features a number of new and reimagined venues and activities.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026

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