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
Aguilera-Padilla entered a not guilty plea to both charges.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), almost 3 million homeless dogs entered shelters across the country in 2024, and not all of them were lucky enough to find a new home.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Compared with the days of the direct-to-consumer streaming boom of 2019 and 2020, when a handful of major new players entered the market to challenge Netflix, prices have jumped sharply across the board.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Much of Gen Z entered adulthood amid pandemic isolation, political polarization, climate anxiety, and epidemic‑level burnout.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
In recent weeks, mounting drone incursions have even brazenly entered NATO skies.
—Luke McGee, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Each catch is good for a ticket that's entered into a monthly drawing for a $100 prize.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
Ware, who entered Monday averaging a league-high 11 rebounds per game this preseason, recorded six points, 11 rebounds, two assists and one block in 21 minutes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Then ChatGPT entered the, well, chat, and became omnipresent and many multitudes of useful.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), almost 3 million homeless dogs entered shelters across the country in 2024, and not all of them were lucky enough to find a new home.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Compared with the days of the direct-to-consumer streaming boom of 2019 and 2020, when a handful of major new players entered the market to challenge Netflix, prices have jumped sharply across the board.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Much of Gen Z entered adulthood amid pandemic isolation, political polarization, climate anxiety, and epidemic‑level burnout.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
In recent weeks, mounting drone incursions have even brazenly entered NATO skies.
—Luke McGee, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Each catch is good for a ticket that's entered into a monthly drawing for a $100 prize.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
Ware, who entered Monday averaging a league-high 11 rebounds per game this preseason, recorded six points, 11 rebounds, two assists and one block in 21 minutes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Then ChatGPT entered the, well, chat, and became omnipresent and many multitudes of useful.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entered
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For instance, Bolsonaro’s flunkies penetrated the government agency that handled film distribution.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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The 225-grain handload had not penetrated the skull, but had probably torn through jaw muscles and ranged into the neck.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Asher Redd joined Fox News in 2025 as a Multimedia Reporter based in Nashville.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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After the factory closed, Cano joined litigation involving Sae-A Trading, another Korean company which used to purchase KOA Modas’s apparel on Target’s behalf and, after a lengthy legal battle, pledged to fulfill the vast majority of severance payments.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Security cameras along the edge of the trail also allegedly recorded Tillman throwing the victim's underwear over a fence.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Still, such men recorded the poems, songs, myths, stories and place names of Tonga, and without such records, the stories of (mythical?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Jeremy Doku is the next most involved player, with three big chances created and three received.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Loughlin was eventually sentenced to two months in federal prison while her husband received a five-month sentence in August of the same year.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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That’s because there still could be other options not yet accessed by shoe firms to help with further mitigation of higher duty rates.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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State actors routinely accessed classified information for at least 10 years.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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In 2015, Rivers left the band after suffering from liver disease but rejoined the group in 2018.—
NPR,
NPR,
19 Oct. 2025
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The rocker later rejoined KISS in 1996 for a reunion tour, with all four original members performing together for the first time since 1980.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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According to a death certificate, Goodall’s cause of death is listed as cardiopulmonary arrest.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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Zuckerberg is presently listed as the third richest person in the world, per Forbes.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The 21-year-old conservationist's father died at age 44 in 2006 after being pierced by a stingray barb while filming in Australia.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Minutes into Game 3, shovels pierced the ground to dig the Blue Jays’ postseason grave.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Entered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entered. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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