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as in penetrated
to go or come in or into
the hikers entered the cave with considerable caution
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2
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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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
Efrain Santos-Palacios, a 26-year-old Mexican national who entered the country without inspection, was arrested as well.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Earlier this week, NBCUniversal entered into a multi-year advertising deal with DraftKings, another major sports betting platform.
—Lillian Rizzo,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Urban entered rehab and would go on to credit Kidman as being integral to his rehabilitation and sobriety.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
His teams have entered October with a losing record six times in that stretch, and now the Broncos have scratched out level records each of the past two seasons, going 2-2 last year and this fall.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Canucks management entered prospect camp and training camp with an open mind about Cootes’ ability to push for a roster spot as an 18-year-old.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Marriott purchased the former in 2024 and entered into a long-term partnership with the latter around the same time.
—AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
Jones entered having allowed just 72 yards in receptions in three games.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Edge, an Oak Island resident and military veteran, has not yet entered a plea.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Earlier this week, NBCUniversal entered into a multi-year advertising deal with DraftKings, another major sports betting platform.
—Lillian Rizzo,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Urban entered rehab and would go on to credit Kidman as being integral to his rehabilitation and sobriety.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
His teams have entered October with a losing record six times in that stretch, and now the Broncos have scratched out level records each of the past two seasons, going 2-2 last year and this fall.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Canucks management entered prospect camp and training camp with an open mind about Cootes’ ability to push for a roster spot as an 18-year-old.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Marriott purchased the former in 2024 and entered into a long-term partnership with the latter around the same time.
—AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
Jones entered having allowed just 72 yards in receptions in three games.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Edge, an Oak Island resident and military veteran, has not yet entered a plea.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entered
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The victim told her father that Bautista had penetrated her with his finger on two occasions, according to prosecutors.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Poland requested Article 4 consultations with NATO after Russian drones penetrated its airspace and that of Romania in separate incidents earlier this month.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Goad joined The Tennessean in 2016 as the business and entertainment editor and has been critical to the company’s digital growth, leading a dramatic expansion of music and entertainment coverage while elevating its enterprise business reporting.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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After injuring his left foot during fall camp, Wilson joined Vernell Brown III in the starting lineup, becoming the fourth pair of UF freshman pass catchers to start in a season.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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In fact, only 29 fatal incidents involving the animals have been recorded in North America since 1868.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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After the offshore earthquake, the institute recorded several aftershocks, many more than 4-magnitude.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Nearly half of the applications submitted for the 2025-26 school year were received in the first two days in which the application portal was open, with 12,467 received March 3 and 1,830 received March 4, the report indicates.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Javice allegedly received more than $21 million for selling her equity stake and was scheduled to be paid around the same as a retention bonus, prosecutors said.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The act also applies to online platforms outside of the UK that have a large UK user base or are capable of being accessed by UK users.—
Ana Nicolaci da Costa,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The entire house is one level, except for a little lofted area with a small window overlooking the main living area that’s accessed via a ladder in the primary bedroom.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
30 Sep. 2025
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Laranjo rejoined Stellantis earlier this year as CFO of Stellantis North America under the company’s new management.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Nexstar and Sinclair ultimately rejoined the fold, but not before making their point — and, perhaps, currying favor with the FCC.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and former CEO Richard Fain, for example, recently listed his 10,840-square-foot Coral Gables mansion for $42 million and signed a long-term lease at Regency Parc.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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The House Oversight Committee last month released tens of thousands of pages of records tied to Epstein’s prosecution, including a handwritten note mentioning Trump among the names listed in a birthday letter collection for Epstein.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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While Anderson is rightfully considered a master in his artform by critics and film aficionados, One Battle After Another pierced the veil and resulted in the director’s highest opening weekend at the box office last weekend.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sharp cracks of gunfire pierced the morning air, loud, jarring pangs that echoed off the concrete.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Entered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entered. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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