ENTERED (INTO OR UPON) Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

entered (into or upon)

verb

past tense of enter (into or upon)

as in began

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) a series of counseling sessions intended to help young couples about to enter into the trials and tribulations of marriage

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SpaceX scrubbed the launch attempt, and engineers began preparations to drain the rocket’s propellant tanks.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Tariffs on building materials such as lumber and steel, along with the inflation surge that began in 2022, have driven up the cost of renovations.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of began

Verb

Scott’s trial commenced on June 1, 2004, in Redwood City after Judge Alfred Delucchi approved a change of venue from Modesto due to the media scrutiny.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026
Iran has reportedly instructed Yemen's Houthis to prepare to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the US strikes Iranian power infrastructure, which has commenced.

— Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of commenced

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Lanageliers started the game at catcher and hit third in the lineup while the American League won a largely uneventful affair, 4-0, at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
What started as a campaign to diminish Iran’s nuclear capabilities and weaken its global terror networks has morphed into a dispute over control of one of the world’s most important trade routes.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of started

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The complex is owned by a real estate investment trust, Highlands REIT, and was opened in the 2000s.

— Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 July 2026
This was Charlesbank, which opened in 1891 and was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted as a satellite to his Emerald Necklace chain of parks in Boston and Brookline.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 13 July 2026

Definition of opened

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Khamenei was killed along with several members of his family in an airstrike as the US and Israel launched their war with Iran on February 28.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Legend shares a staggering scale with its two sister ships – Icon of the Seas launched in 2024, and Star of the Seas last year – but features a number of new and reimagined venues and activities.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of launched

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That season got off to an exciting start, fueled by DeBrincat (and then Kane), and offered hope that the tide was turning.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Photographer Joan Monfort told the Associated Press at the time that the session got off to an awkward start because Messi was shy around the infant.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

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