enplane

variants also emplane

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of enplane June 6, 2023 Lee is far from alone: Last year, 11,389 wheelchairs, power wheelchairs and scooters were mishandled during enplaning, according to the latest figures from the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2023 All told, 626,110 passengers were either enplaned or deplaned at CVG last month, up from 576,859 passengers in February 2019. Randy Tucker, Cincinnati.com, 19 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enplane
Verb
  • If a bunch of grandfather clocks are put in room together, for example, the biggest amplitude signal will entrain the others.
    Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • In the inner solar system—this side of Jupiter—the proximity of the sun causes both free-floating water and water entrained on bodies like asteroids to flash into vapor.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • When the Kansas City Chiefs boarded a United Airlines flight to Brazil on Wednesday, most players dressed for comfort for the more than 11-hour trip, function over fashion.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Sean Penn has boarded Marianna Brennand’s debut fiction feature Manas as executive producer.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Enplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enplane. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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