EMBARKS (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

embarks (on or upon)

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present tense third-person singular of embark (on or upon)

as in begins

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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The Heat now heads out West for a five-game trip that begins Monday against the Lakers in Los Angeles.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2026
The new offering is designed to help teams, leagues, owners and developers answer questions before design begins, from fan experience and revenue strategy to sponsorships, naming rights and destination development.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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Or to be up high and see that, down below, a town is just a grid spread out on a map and nothing more, a grid that flickers with lights that spark on as the darkness commences.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
The process, in other words, commences with the industrial production of miniature supernovas.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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Safer checkout habits for the holiday season Avoiding holiday shopping scams starts with a few simple habits.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
While a treatment with one of Faria’s team starts from $350, she’s shared some of her favorite (easy) exercises that are designed to stimulate your lymphatic system at home.

— Hannah Coates, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

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