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 With the Chiron retrograde entering Taurus this month, your sense of self-worth will be a central focus, Aries. — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026 Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland is entering his second season with the franchise and has momentum heading into this fall. — Trevor Woods, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Construction fences are up, blocking customers from entering stores and wiping out parking. — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 The progress marks the transition from years of design, research, and technology demonstrations to the construction of physical aircraft that will undergo rigorous testing before entering operational service. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026 The forecast will remain mostly dry, with slight chances of rain entering the forecast Wednesday and Thursday. — Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 Video from the area showed large groups of migrants entering Ceuta through the Tarajal border area, with many arriving by swimming around coastal barriers separating Morocco from Spanish territory. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 Given that Harvey and Coleman are entering their second and first seasons, respectively, the Broncos may keep Badie or McLaughlin on the roster. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 31 July 2026 For Modi, who is entering his 13th year in office, the protests present an unusual challenge. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

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Delays in contact tracing, difficulties accessing affected areas, mistrust from communities, and violence by armed groups and some residents have hampered the response, the Africa CDC has said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Minnesota officials, immigration lawyers and others alleged the conditions within the building were deplorable, citing a surfeit of beds and bathroom facilities, leg restraints for detainees and barriers to accessing legal aid.

— Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

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Curtis still felt strongly about Georgia, but the idea of joining Vanderbilt began to gain steam.

— Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 July 2026
North America's soccer body on Thursday rejected FIFA president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors, joining European nations in opposition.

— CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of joining

Verb

Judge William Sullivan impounded the call, prohibiting the press from recording or broadcasting the audio.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
Palencia would have established himself as one of the sport’s top closers, and the Cubs wouldn’t have needed to set a franchise record with 13 pitchers recording at least one save.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of recording

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Other notable observations The backup quarterback battle kicked off with Joe Milton receiving the second-team reps and Sam Howell working with the third-team group.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
At Duke University Hospital, these patients may be trauma patients in car accidents, patients receiving liver transplants and pregnant patients with bleeding.

— Eva Flowe July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

Definition of receiving

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Its ability to change direction during flight is intended to increase the chances of penetrating sophisticated air defense networks and striking high-value military assets.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Built by Northrop Grumman, the B-21 is designed to carry both conventional and nuclear weapons while penetrating advanced enemy air defenses.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of penetrating

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The New Jersey native was working through the process of rejoining the team per the source, although his status could change depending on future court rulings.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Jarvis has earned the team’s trust since rejoining the roster at the start of July.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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Attached was a spreadsheet listing more than 3,000 ISBNs along with instructions to match titles, prepare quotes and estimate shipping costs directed to China.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 July 2026
The listing agents are Diane Kingshill and Jason Lee Villarreal with Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty.

— David Caraccio Updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of listing

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His piercing blue eyes shone through, despite the facial prosthetics covering every inch of his skin.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Their headlamps piercing the watery dark, the group swims along (only Sara has accepted a life jacket), admiring the bats and stalactites while Wat reminds them to respect the caves.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026