ENTERING Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

entering

verb

present participle of enter

as in accessing

to go or come in or into the hikers entered the cave with considerable caution

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as in joining

to become a member of patriotic young men and women entering the armed services debutantes entering society

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as in recording

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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deleting

as in receiving

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 entering But those plans were derailed on Thursday when Egyptian authorities blocked the ship, the Scarlet Lady, from entering its waters at the last minute, according to Atlantis Events, days after the vessel was refused entry to Turkey. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026 Right before the new season of the reality TV competition started with the introduction of the new houseguests entering the game, a title card in honor of Lee appeared. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 July 2026 Peterson had a difficult season at Kansas that raised more questions than a player of his talent should have faced entering the draft. — Tony Jones, New York Times, 10 July 2026 Freeman and Evans are entering their sophomore years, while Lewis is a junior. — Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Despite entering the match as overwhelming favorites, Argentina is approaching the match cautiously. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026 British singer Ellie Goulding was spotted entering a car while wearing a black cocktail dress. — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Still, the Chiefs see more for the 26-year-old receiver entering his contract year. — Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

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Verb

After launching the full-scale invasion in February 2022, Russia managed to occupy all of the Ukrainian land that surrounds the Sea of Azov, preventing Kyiv from accessing it.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
All of these flights launched from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, as the Russian Soyuz vehicle offered the US space agency its only means of accessing orbit.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

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Raynaud, who was an All-Rookie Second Team selection last season, has been added to the roster after joining the team in Las Vegas, but the Kings chose to rest him Thursday.

— Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Prior to joining Disney, Bowen held exec posts at News Corp, Dow Jones and Thomson Reuters.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Definition of joining

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Mbappe leads a strong French attack France reached the semi-finals after defeating Morocco 2-0, recording another clean sheet and reinforcing their status as the tournament favourites.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Developed with Hellkats Powerboats, the twin-motor catamaran shattered the 100 mph barrier at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, recording a top speed of 109 mph (175 km/h).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of recording

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Companies also are trying to get Alzheimer’s drugs into the brain faster and at higher volumes, by penetrating the protective lining meant to protect the brain from harm.

— Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Companies also are trying to get Alzheimer’s drugs into the brain faster and at higher volumes by penetrating the protective lining meant to shield the brain from harm.

— Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of penetrating

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Many are angry at the prospect of Russia rejoining the international competition, especially amid its ongoing war with Ukraine.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 13 July 2026
But after rejoining the Atlanta Braves in late June following a right oblique strain that had him out for nearly a month, the 25-year-old catcher endured a 2-for-43 skid and looked like a shell of himself at the plate.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 10 July 2026

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Granite cliffs piercing the sea and the sky are Acadia National Park’s most recognizable feature.

— Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Her flat, piercing groundstrokes and booming serve are perfect for grass, and defending champion Świątek will need to calm down her serving roller coaster to stay in touch.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 1 July 2026