ENTERED Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

entered

verb

past tense of enter

as in penetrated

to go or come in or into the hikers entered the cave with considerable caution

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as in joined

to become a member of patriotic young men and women entering the armed services debutantes entering society

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as in recorded

to put (someone or something) on a list new voters fill out a form and elections officials enter their names into the database

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deleted

as in received

to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to the club enters only five new members a year

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Recent Examples of entered The comptroller’s report last year estimated that the subsidy-eligible projects underway would yield more than 15,000 rental units, and more have entered the pipeline since then. — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026 That might explain why, now 16 matches into the season, Sporting entered the day dead-last in the Western Conference. — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Garcia entered a plea and was convicted of evading police officers before his trial began last month. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 As the world entered the 19th century, blue coats and yellow waistcoats were adopted as part of the dress code. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 Amazon entered the cloud gaming market during the Covid pandemic, as gaming was gaining popularity with people spending more time at home. — Jordan Novet,annie Palmer, CNBC, 23 July 2026 The Mets entered this season overhauling a roster that choked away the best record in the league last summer, which turned in a league-high $329 million payroll. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026 The Toronto Blue Jays entered the second half of the 2026 season knowing the margin for error had disappeared. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 The five-time All-Pro entered the 2025 season aiming to return to his 2023 form after having 81 catches for 959 yards in 2024, his lowest totals since 2019. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

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Verb

Neumann said Netflix still has significant room to grow, noting the company has penetrated less than 45% of its roughly 800 million addressable households worldwide and accounts for only about 5% of global TV viewing.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Stains that have dried or penetrated the material will always be harder to get out, according to Ek.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 13 July 2026

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Leagues across the country have joined Rongjiang’s national Village Super League, launched last year, with some even live-streaming their games and gaining major followings.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
At this stage, he is set to be joined in the Irish capital by Marcus Rashford.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of joined

Verb

San Jose recorded 1 million total downtown visits during the six-week FIFA World Cup, officials announced Friday — a final count over 2 ½ times initial projections — driven by energetic watch parties and strong fan culture in the city.

— Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Just over halfway through 2026, the country has recorded more cases than in any other year since 1991 – surpassing a grim milestone that was just topped last year.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of recorded

Verb

More than 10,200 families have received emergency supplies, including tents, tarps, solar lights, blankets, hygiene kits, cooking sets and Spanish Bibles.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
The author is the Founder of Making Space, an organization that has received philanthropic support from the GitLab Foundation and the Truist Foundation, both referenced in this article as funders investing in disability employment.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of received

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Information accessed includes names, birthdays, email addresses, payment information, phone numbers and membership numbers for customers who have Chick-Fil-A One loyalty accounts, according to the letter.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Basterrechea said the department keeps reports of every time the license-plate data is accessed and by whom, and conducts routine audits of the records.

— Rose Evans July 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026

Definition of accessed

Verb

Amidst this, former Chicago Cubs left-hander Charlie Barnes has rejoined the organization on a minor league deal.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Earlier this year, Boucher rejoined AND1 in early 2026 to become their brand ambassador and director of talent, bringing his journey with the brand full circle.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 July 2026

Definition of rejoined

Verb

The boarding school did not immediately respond to a message left at the general admissions number or an email with a list of questions sent to an address listed online for the school.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
About the new Opera Carolina season The upcoming opera season has more major productions that the company put on during its current season, which listed three main stage shows but put on two.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Definition of listed

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According to the artist who made it, John Buckley, and the owner of the home pierced by the shark, Bill Heine, the work was meant as a protest against the recent bombing of Libya, nuclear power and nuclear war, among other things.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
In his season of DWTS, Irwin opened up about navigating grief after the death of his father Steve Irwin, who died in 2006 after being pierced by a stingray barb.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026