1
as in accessing
to go or come in or into
the hikers entered the cave with considerable caution
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2
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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4
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
This year, Spirit Halloween is extending over 20 contracts to support the expansion of Spirit Christmas, now entering its second year.
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Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
The aim is to drill the first well slowly, entering five different geologic zones and testing for oil and gas in each of them.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The device was allegedly placed inside the toilet bowl and positioned to capture the faces of individuals entering and using the porta-potty, Sgt.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Perry believes Christie, entering his first full season as Kings head coach, is the right man for the job.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The company also hired CEO Alexandr Wang for Scale AI before pausing hiring and entering a restructuring phase.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Congestion persists on the Scheldt River entering and exiting the port system, with 60 ships waiting to depart and 128 inbound vessels awaiting berth.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Though usually treated as separate conflicts, the wars in Cuba and the Philippines should be seen as a continuum—one that begins with two similar Cuban and Filipino poet-martyrs who shape their nations’ identities and ends with the United States entering as a savior, only to become a scourge.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
OpenAI is entering into those conversations as more of an adversary than an ally.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
The aim is to drill the first well slowly, entering five different geologic zones and testing for oil and gas in each of them.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The device was allegedly placed inside the toilet bowl and positioned to capture the faces of individuals entering and using the porta-potty, Sgt.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Perry believes Christie, entering his first full season as Kings head coach, is the right man for the job.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The company also hired CEO Alexandr Wang for Scale AI before pausing hiring and entering a restructuring phase.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Congestion persists on the Scheldt River entering and exiting the port system, with 60 ships waiting to depart and 128 inbound vessels awaiting berth.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Though usually treated as separate conflicts, the wars in Cuba and the Philippines should be seen as a continuum—one that begins with two similar Cuban and Filipino poet-martyrs who shape their nations’ identities and ends with the United States entering as a savior, only to become a scourge.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
OpenAI is entering into those conversations as more of an adversary than an ally.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entering
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Carmakers face tariffs and challenges accessing crucial materials.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Now, the department's union is joining calls for more funding, saying the city has neglected for years to fund repairs and maintenace.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Hosting the evening is Brazilian broadcaster Luciano Huck, and Brazilian soccer star Cafu is also joining the show.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Much is made throughout the movie about the pitch-black nature of the songs Springsteen was recording; at one point, Landau—who went from writing about Springsteen to managing him—tells his wife that the songs sound like they’ve been made by a guilty man.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Moscow has reportedly positioned equipment at or near the wreck, including high-precision navigation devices and sensors capable of guiding submersible drones and recording the acoustic 'signatures' of NATO warships and submarines circulating in the Baltic Sea.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Here is Carreras profiting from that exact ploy while playing for Benfica against Barcelona in the Champions League last season, sneaking forward on the far side before receiving the switch and hammering a low cross into striker Vangelis Pavlidis to score.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Opposition candidate Edmundo González fled to Spain after receiving threats of arrest.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Already, Chinese EVs have become top sellers in some emerging market countries and are increasingly penetrating the market in Europe, Britain, and Australia.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lecter’s main power was his penetrating thinking and sustained intuiting.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Fleetwood Mac songwriter and vocalist bought the three-bedroom pad in 2015 after rejoining the band and selling her Kent estate.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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Speaking on the Arroyo Grande podcast in April, the actor shared his thoughts on rejoining the project.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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While the Hong Kong listing should enhance the company’s liquidity and visibility, Zephirin added that a valuation re-rating is unlikely without meaningful gains in capital efficiency or strategy execution.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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On Monday, Jim Bowden of The Athletic projected a seven-year, $189 million contract for Bichette in free agency this winter, listing nine teams, including the Blue Jays, as potential suitors.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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While the mother-daughter duo were out in Rome in September, the Kardashians star was criticized for letting North wear a dermal piercing on her middle finger.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The current Gators football era is reaching an ear-piercing crescendo.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Entering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entering. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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