enlisted (in)

Definition of enlisted (in)next
past tense of enlist (in)
as in enrolled (in)
to become a member of young men and women were enlisting in the navy in greater numbers

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Verb
  • Holloway, who joined Dunhill in 2023, is no stranger to Italy.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Propagating the Chair To understand the geometric intuition behind the Chair44 shape, Tsiokos says, imagine a large cube composed of eight tiny cubes that are joined together.
    — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The company entered the country more than 20 years ago with an affiliate.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Once the eighth wrestler has entered the match, all of the remaining wrestlers will enter a 15-minute scoring period.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Stewart rejoined teammates this week and was in the starting lineup Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Castronovo, 62, played drums and contributed vocals for Journey from 1998 until 2015, and later rejoined the group.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Enlisted (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlisted%20%28in%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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