Synonyms of entering

entering

verb

present participle of enter

1

as in accessing

to go or come in or into

the hikers entered the cave with considerable caution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accessing
• penetrating
• piercing
• invading
• stepping into
• setting foot in
• infiltrating
• bursting (in or into)
• encroaching
• wandering (into)
• intruding
• popping (in)
• waltzing (in)
• dropping in
• trespassing
• infringing
• straying (into)
• barging (in)
• breezing (in)
• crashing
• gate-crashing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leaving
• departing
• exiting

2

as in joining

to become a member of

patriotic young men and women entering the armed services

debutantes entering society

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joining
• rejoining
• reentering
• enrolling (in)
• enlisting (in)
• signing up (for)
• signing on (for)
• reenlisting
• reenrolling
• getting in
• re-upping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• withdrawing
• quitting
• demitting
• dropping out

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recording
• listing
• filing
• enrolling
• registering
• scheduling
• cataloging
• indexing
• inscribing
• compiling
• classifying
• booking
• noting
• slating
• putting down
• tabulating
• carding
• tallying
• rescheduling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deleting

4

as in receiving

to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to

the club enters only five new members a year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• receiving
• admitting
• taking
• welcoming
• confirming
• entertaining
• ratifying
• fellowshipping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• banning
• barring
• refusing
• rejecting
• dismissing
• declining
• disallowing
• disapproving
• expelling
• banishing
• blacklisting
• ousting
• throwing out
• deporting
• ostracizing
• exiling
• blackballing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entering

The tomb’s entrance passage, with narrowing walls and descending axis, creates a liminal stage to orient the body before entering the burial chamber. — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026

The museum has cited safety concerns as one reason visitors will have to pass security controls before entering the plaza, and an adjacent park has no such barriers. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Currently, those plants are using diesel — driving up costs — because a vessel laden with a delivery of natural gas was blocked from entering the San Juan Bay for two weeks given its size. — Danica Coto, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Select Sign Up and create a new account by entering personal details (name, email, date of birth, address, and last 4 digits of SSN). — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Asian giants face looming graduate job crisis Asia’s most populous countries are grappling with a graduate employment crisis, with huge numbers of young people entering job markets that lack roles to absorb them. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Junior quarterback Danny Strelow also rushed for 162 yards and scored two TDs for the Spartans (6-0, 4-0), who trailed 14-6 entering the fourth quarter. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Despite the ruling, some journalists from all three outlets were barred from entering the White House on Thursday morning – even as Chinese state media outlets were granted entry. — Kevin Breuninger,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

The decision raises questions about the direction of the franchise entering the offseason with several long-term deals for veterans such as Atkins and Dearica Hamby, but also one of the best young players in the league in Brink. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026