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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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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 Heat, which led by as many as nine points in the first half, entered halftime in a 61-54 hole.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Nationwide protests against the autocratic regime entered their 11th day on Wednesday.
—Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Police officers entered the residence after responding to two requests for a wellness check, PEOPLE previously reported.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Tottenham took the lead against Bournemouth through Mathys Tel but entered half-time trailing after goals from Evanilson and Eli Junior Kroupi.
—Sam Joseph, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
One year later, Witney competed on season 21 as Bindi Irwin entered the ballroom and won the show again alongside judge Derek Hough.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Retraced, a digital platform for supply chain transparency and compliance, has entered a strategic partnership with Db Journey as the Scandinavian luggage label braces for Europe’s digital product passport era.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
However, the unit will have a few openings after fifth-starter Michael Lorenzen and relievers Hunter Harvey and Sam Long entered free agency.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
Seventeen thousand people entered the lottery for just 100 bibs.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Nationwide protests against the autocratic regime entered their 11th day on Wednesday.
—Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Police officers entered the residence after responding to two requests for a wellness check, PEOPLE previously reported.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Tottenham took the lead against Bournemouth through Mathys Tel but entered half-time trailing after goals from Evanilson and Eli Junior Kroupi.
—Sam Joseph, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
One year later, Witney competed on season 21 as Bindi Irwin entered the ballroom and won the show again alongside judge Derek Hough.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Retraced, a digital platform for supply chain transparency and compliance, has entered a strategic partnership with Db Journey as the Scandinavian luggage label braces for Europe’s digital product passport era.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
However, the unit will have a few openings after fifth-starter Michael Lorenzen and relievers Hunter Harvey and Sam Long entered free agency.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
Seventeen thousand people entered the lottery for just 100 bibs.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entered
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Their toddler, who was watching, went into her bedroom and wailed as her father penetrated her mother.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Iran’s clerical oligarchs are shaken and still sorting out how their defenses were compromised and their intelligence apparatus penetrated.—
Ray Takeyh,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Dec. 2025
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Soon other members of the Popular Front joined the pair and the increasingly lively group went on to a nightclub.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Wall has considerably more experience with ICE than 28-year-old Sheahan, who joined the agency after a stint as Noem’s political director and as the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ secretary.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Jan. 2026
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Weak shaking has been recorded and several residents reported experiencing the tremor in Ridgecrest and the surrounding area according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Mahmoud Haqiqat, commander of the police station in Iranshahr, Iran, was assassinated in a drive-by shooting, who recorded the event and posted it online.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Minutes later, police received a call from a different location from a man who said he’d been shot by federal officers and was requesting help, according to Day and dispatch audio.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Like schools across the country, Epic received federal relief funds to operate during the pandemic.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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The southern section of the park is best accessed from the Homestead entrance, which is the park’s primary entrance.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Three ensuite bedrooms are accessed from the gallery.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2026
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Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill and captain Nick Foligno sat out Friday’s morning skate due to illness but rejoined the team for the game.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Trump took us out of the ridiculous Paris climate change accords for the second time after Biden rejoined them.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Dec. 2025
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Reuters reported that talks began late last year after Banijay, which is listed in Amsterdam, exited the chase for ITV Studios, the production arm of UK broadcaster ITV.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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Many of the vitamins and minerals listed above can also be found in food.—
Kirstyn Hill,
Health,
13 Jan. 2026
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Whistle blasts pierced the early January chill in a now-familiar community response employed by activists in US cities to alert neighbors to the presence of immigration officers.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Remove the foil and continue to bake until the lasagna is tender all the way through when pierced with a knife, the cheese is bubbling and the top is golden brown, about 15 minutes more.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Entered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entered. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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