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 That divergence becomes stark as Japan's Nikkei 225 and Taiwan's Taiex entered bear territory, while South Korea's Kospi deepened its bear market and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite entered into correction territory overnight. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026 Unitree later suggested that the robot may have entered the competition without proper tuning, sparking online debate about humanoid robot endurance and their ability to operate in demanding real-world environments. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026 Both have entered a not guilty plea, according to court records. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026 So, the answer to 17A is entered as WALKI(E-TA)LKIES, with the Greek letter ETA as the rebus. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026 The Chiefs entered 2026 hoping to rebound from a 6-11 season and return to the Super Bowl conversation, but their loss to Denver has turned simply winning the division into a dogfight. — Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026 Barnett entered last week’s game against Baylor in the second half after starter Keyone Jenkins went down with an ankle injury. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 On his watch, Free Voters entered the state legislature in Munich in 2008. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 Dallas entered the game 69-0 when leading at home by at least 14 points in the fourth quarter. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

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Verb

And Marchand learned that the savanna penetrated more deeply into the rainforest in south-central Ivory Coast.

— Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
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

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With two 30-point performances among his initial seven games, Lendeborg joined Hall of Famers Wilt Chamberlain and Rick Barry as the only other Warriors to do so.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
The public member of the joint review board, Jim Kucienski, who serves as chairman of the village’s economic development commission, joined the six other board members in attendance in voting to support approval of the TIF district, Hammel said.

— Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of joined

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The video was recorded Monday as the officer descended stairs into the shelter after the nearby aid distribution center was struck.

— Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Gordon Drive alone has recorded more than $1 billion in residential sales since 2020, according to the newspaper.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of recorded

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Another strike in Gaza City killed three people, including a 4-year-old boy, and seriously wounded a woman, according to Shifa Hospital, which received the casualties.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
The waiver, which ACS received in 2023, allowed the agency to place multiple juvenile detainees to sleep in hallways, classrooms and chapels, potentially restricting access to educational and other programming.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of received

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In July, the White House said the Chinese AI lab had accessed Nvidia's Blackwell chips via a facility in Thailand.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
According to the company, about 65,000 California Community College student accounts were impacted by data changes, roughly 1,000 were accessed and 400 had financial aid refunds taken out.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of accessed

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Formerly chief operations officer for the French brand, the new top executive rejoined the company in October after a year at Jacquemus.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
After the success of their inaugural spring collection, the American heritage brand and the British pop star turned designer have rejoined forces on another collaboration, this time focusing on fall essentials.

— Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026

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The coroner listed the cause of death as measles, state health officials said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
He was listed on the injury report for this week’s home game against the New York Jets but was a full participant in practice on Thursday.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2026