enplaning

verb

variants also emplaning
present participle of enplane
as in boarding

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  1. boarding
  2. getting in
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Grupo Morbido’s Pablo Guisa Koestinger is boarding as a producer alongside executive producers Eli Roth, Begos and Meg Thomson.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • News reports also said they were detained and questioned on Monday upon boarding a chartered flight in New York that was carrying the Argentine national team, after its 1-0 loss to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final on Sunday.
    — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of boarding
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  • Today, Uncle Ted and Aunt Linda aren’t really getting in on the AI frenzy.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • The lock was left on the ground, and the suspects were not successful in getting in the vehicle.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
Definition of getting in
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“Enplaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enplaning. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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