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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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 carrier entered the maintenance period in March 2025 and subsequently underwent testing at sea after leaving the shipyard in early September 2026. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 Sometimes an awakening is a catalyst of the breakup—the version of the self that entered the relationship is no longer recognizable. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 Normandin-Parker later entered the freeway and was struck and killed by a vehicle. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Cruz Azul had entered the game with momentum after beating Club América in the Liga MX Clásica Joven, 4-3, over the weekend. — Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 Impelled by increasing discontent, the Americans and Soviets tentatively entered arms-control discussions. — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 David, Luke’s father, said that USC actually entered the whole process later than most schools recruiting his son. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 And Cooper has won every poll against Whatley since the two men entered the race in July 2025. — Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 Regardless, Macdonald was pleased with Fleury’s flexibility once Lock entered. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Jefferson had two second-half possessions that penetrated Peach County's 5-yard line and had just three points to show for it.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
But the late-night revelry definitely penetrated the walls of her hotel.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of penetrated

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Keating, the top Democrat on the committee’s Europe panel, was joined by every other panel Democrat as well as the top Democrat on the full committee.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The 26-year-old joined her hometown NWSL club in March on a contract through 2030 but has yet to feature for the club due to injury.

— Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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In 2025, 101,900 people applied for asylum in the UK, the third-highest number ever recorded in a calendar year, according to government figures.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
The club struggled against Astros starter Hunter Brown, who recorded 10 strikeouts in his outing.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of recorded

Verb

But eight other teams received at least one nod, and bear in mind that last year’s picks favored the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs — while not a single staffer pegged the eventual champion Seahawks.

— The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
But the public school teachers there just received bonuses from the parish government.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of received

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Instead of dispatching a service van ($150 to $300 in fuel and labor) and navigating traffic, the technician accessed the multitenant dashboard.

— Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
On the model that broke out How an AI system escaped its sandbox during an evaluation, accessed another company’s system, and returned an answer—a moment Altman describes as OpenAI’s biggest single wake-up call.

— Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of accessed

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Donald, 35, rejoined the Rams in late August after two seasons away from the team, and the eight-time first team All-Pro defensive tackle has been working his way back into game shape.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Geronimo Rulli, the 34-year-old goalkeeper, rejoined the club from Marseille on August 12 to replace Trafford.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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At the facility, used vehicles undergo inspections, repairs, detailing, and photography in high-definition, 360-degree camera booths before being listed online.

— Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
It's been a volatile year for Chinese AI companies that have listed.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of listed

Verb

On the second episode Caitlin’s dad gets his ears pierced for the first time.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Roma arrived at the World Trade Center while both towers stood defiantly tall, each pierced by Boeing 767s, bleeding with jet fuel and spewing smoke that promised to eventually bring them down.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026