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 Deputies returned with a search warrant, and the agency’s SWAT team then entered his home. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 While Iowa Republicans have an electoral advantage, Lahn entered the general election with a lower public profile than his Democratic opponent, state Auditor Rob Sand. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Advanced economies entered 2008 with an average public debt of roughly 70 percent of GDP. — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026 Arjun Aravind, 17, was wearing handcuffs when a not guilty plea to murder and several other charges was entered on his behalf at his arraignment Thursday morning in Concord District Court. — Mike Toole, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 So that entered many a wastebasket subsequent to the reading of the Rolling Stone. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026 Burlington Central’s Tobi Oduwa entered high school as a raw prospect with tantalizing physical abilities. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 The two-time Gold Glover entered Thursday with -7 Defensive Runs Saved and -4 Outs Above Average this season after letting a routine flyball drop on Wednesday. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 One of Tehran’s strongest allies, the Houthis entered the Middle East conflict in March by firing missiles towards Israel. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

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Verb

The main reason that high-quality asset protection structures are penetrated is because they were misused or disregarded.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Allow the grass to absorb the water, then water again until moisture has penetrated 4 to 6 inches below the soil surface.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026

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Verb

At least a dozen attacks on health facilities and workers were recorded as of mid-July, according to local health authorities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
The latest scorcher comes after Western Europe recorded its hottest June and July on record, according to Copernicus, the European Union’s climate monitor.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of recorded

Verb

Last January, Badelle received an additional sentence of two years and eight months for manufacturing a deadly weapon by a prisoner, the CDCR said.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
And the jeers that White received from the home crowd at the end of pregame introductions might have spurred energy from the Fever players before and after the tilt.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of received

Verb

Pavao also testified that the site mentioning suicide was accessed through a series of clicks on the Wikipedia page for singer-songwriter Tom Hall, who died by suicide.

— Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
The driver's side section houses a 20-L drawer fridge easily accessed from bed – perfect for those who tend to get thirsty in the middle of the night.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of accessed

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That Chansiri squandered that vast backing can be listed among his abundant failings.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The backstory The Pocketbook Factory, established in 1885, was an entire city block of textile manufacturing that operated until 1978 and is now listed on the National Historic Register.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of listed

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Last month, the image of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo being pinned to the ground, his torso pierced by a bullet, became the latest evocation of that history.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
More than 180 bullets pierced, cracked or shattered windows in six buildings on campus.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026