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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deleted

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 Los Angeles entered the postseason as two-time defending champions, and a third straight title would have put it in rare air — the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics the only other teams to have accomplished such a feat. — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 From the moment Errol Holden’s raps entered the public sphere in the early 2020s, listening to them has felt like hearing a stranger on the street earnestly tell you how the city has changed. — Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026 Speaking of those other brands, Timberland entered the top 10 footwear brands among upper-income teens for the first time in the survey's history, while The North Face returned to the top 10 athletic clothing brands among that group. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 The fuel was pumped across a hose to Mineral Europa by a converted bunkering vessel, Shenghang Yongle, which entered service less than five weeks before the operation. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 Both defendants entered the courtroom wearing ankle shackles and appeared to be in good health. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 However, Brewers reliever DL Hall entered the game and struck out the next two batters, preventing any further damage. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The Houthis entered the Iran war in March by firing a barrage of ballistic missiles at southern Israel. — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 San Jose entered with the second most road points this season at 25 — two less than Inter Miami. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The Biden administration designated Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization in 2024 following requests from Republicans who said the group’s members have penetrated the southern border.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
My recent Hartford Courant oped, described how OpenAI agents broke out of their test sandbox and as a coordinated group (swarm) penetrated Hugging Face, a research platform used by AI developers.

— John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of penetrated

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Holloway, who joined Dunhill in 2023, is no stranger to Italy.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Propagating the Chair To understand the geometric intuition behind the Chair44 shape, Tsiokos says, imagine a large cube composed of eight tiny cubes that are joined together.

— Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of joined

Verb

The men talked about who would assault the woman beforehand, took photos and recorded the assault, which was also seen on a security system feed at the home in Sullivan's Island, an affluent suburb of Charleston, state agents said.

— MEG KINNARD, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Wiggins recorded 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field and 1-of-5 shooting on threes, six rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in 22 minutes.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of recorded

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Over the past 12 years, CARE has received more than $105 million in funding over the past dozen years, of which the NCAA has contributed at least $23 million, according to public reports.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Another network had received the notification by late Saturday, according to a person familiar with the situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share sensitive details.

— Miriam Waldvogel, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of received

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The industry as a whole has grown rapidly over the past decade and is built on the demand for drugs targeting common conditions — and that can be accessed discreetly — such as hair loss treatments and hormone replacement therapies.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
If someone accessed your account or made unauthorized transactions, call the number on your card or the institution's official website.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of accessed

Verb

None of the stores surveyed by WWD listed Calvin Klein among their favorite collections during the recent New York Fashion Week.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
That 400-acre farm near Barnard, initially listed for $29 million, is now priced at $25 million.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of listed

Verb

The sound of jackhammering in the Horsches’ backyard pierced the otherwise quiet street Wednesday afternoon.

— Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
Neighbors in the area say the bullets pierced parked cars, trash cans, even the bedroom window of someone blocks away.

— Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026