1
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
After initially being given three to four months to live, Sasse, 54, entered a clinical trial for a drug called daraxonrasib, an oral therapy (pill) that is designed to block the defective gene that triggers uncontrolled cellular growth.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Mata was also concerned about how the data failed to display how INA staff works with the lowest English proficiency students in the district — specifically those who are unschooled, and oftentimes refugees who have just entered the country.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
According to police, three women had entered the restaurant and asked for a cup of water.
—Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The entity recently entered a partnership with United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and renewed an agreement with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for a green and digital shipping corridor.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Zelensky’s warning Tuesday reflects a deepening rift between the two countries, brought to a head by the arrival in Israeli waters of a vessel named Panormitis, which entered Haifa Bay last week and is currently anchored offshore, apparently awaiting a berth.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Illinois State Police became involved when the pursuit entered I-88 westbound, the news release said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Bubbles first entered Jackson's life in the mid '80s, when animal trainer Bob Dunn helped acquire him from a Texas research facility.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
With the efficient righty throwing to a Red Sox lineup that entered the game 23rd in runs scored and 24th in wRC+, the Yankees won, 4-0.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Mata was also concerned about how the data failed to display how INA staff works with the lowest English proficiency students in the district — specifically those who are unschooled, and oftentimes refugees who have just entered the country.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
According to police, three women had entered the restaurant and asked for a cup of water.
—Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The entity recently entered a partnership with United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and renewed an agreement with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for a green and digital shipping corridor.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Zelensky’s warning Tuesday reflects a deepening rift between the two countries, brought to a head by the arrival in Israeli waters of a vessel named Panormitis, which entered Haifa Bay last week and is currently anchored offshore, apparently awaiting a berth.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Illinois State Police became involved when the pursuit entered I-88 westbound, the news release said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Bubbles first entered Jackson's life in the mid '80s, when animal trainer Bob Dunn helped acquire him from a Texas research facility.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
With the efficient righty throwing to a Red Sox lineup that entered the game 23rd in runs scored and 24th in wRC+, the Yankees won, 4-0.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entered
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The 26-page report describes two stab wounds — one to the right abdomen that perforated the liver and another to the left chest that penetrated an intercostal space.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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Strong start Banchero penetrated the paint early and often and didn’t settle on the offensive end of the floor.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
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In 1963, Jim Whittaker, joined by Sherpa mountaineer Nawang Gombu, became the first American to summit Mount Everest.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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They will be joined by four at-large teams per region — based on FHSAA rankings.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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By the time the video was recorded, Kogut had been in custody for 18 hours, interrogated for nearly 12 of them and awake for almost 30.—
Mary Murphy,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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If a full year’s charge was $2,500, for example, and a homeowner paid $1,000 for the first installment, the bill under the new system might have incorrectly recorded the payment as $980.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Moon moves through your 9th House of Perspective, expanding how your ideas are received.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Facing a 2-0 deficit in Game 4 and a potential 3-1 series deficit, the Tampa Bay Lightning received their turning point from the unlikeliest of players.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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First off, the man in question actually was an expert—not only better trained in depicting the human body (a study not easily accessed by young women of the haute bourgeoisie) but one of the great painters of the nineteenth century.—
Susan Tallman,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The bathroom is accessed from the kitchen via a pocket door and contains a shower (with a curtain or optional glass enclosure), a sink, and a choice of flushing, composting, or incinerating toilet, plus a washer/dryer.—
Adam Williams
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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The United States rejoined in 2003, withdrew again in 2018, and returned once more in 2023.—
Stijn Joye,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Girl dad Freddie Freeman rejoined the team Tuesday, two days after the birth of his daughter.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Chief Deputy Medical Examiner Jonathan Lucas concluded that Patton’s death was an accident caused by acute bacterial bronchopneumonia complicated by influenza A, with substance use disorder and the effects of methadone listed as contributing factors.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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For more than eight decades, he was listed as missing in action.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nikki is tall, pierced, and punk rock; her pink hair is shaved down the sides and forms a floppy mohawk up top.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Cook County medical examiner’s office found that the fatal shot pierced Rivera’s skin near her left armpit and traveled through both her lungs, wedging itself in her ribs, autopsy records show.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Entered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entered. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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