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as in penetrates
to go or come in or into
the hikers entered the cave with considerable caution
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as in joins
to become a member of
patriotic young men and women entering the armed services debutantes entering society
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as in lists
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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as in receives
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 enters
Jackson, a quarterback for the college, graduates from North Carolina A&T and enters Chicago Theological Seminary, but leaves school before acquiring a degree.
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Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The war enters its fifth year this month, and Kyiv is in a stronger position than at the start of 2025, a Carnegie Endowment expert argued in Foreign Affairs.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The middle infielder enters his 13th and final big league season with a total of 57 home runs.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Estévez enters his 10th season.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Other big stories ➤ The search for Nancy Guthrie enters its 17th day as investigators hope DNA evidence will lead to the biggest breakthrough in the case.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The trust dilemma when AI enters the exam room.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
As the war enters its fifth year, Ukraine sees no alternative to unleashing these weapons into the world.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Colorado's mountain snowpack remains deeply behind as winter enters its final stretch.
—Joe Ruch, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The war enters its fifth year this month, and Kyiv is in a stronger position than at the start of 2025, a Carnegie Endowment expert argued in Foreign Affairs.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The middle infielder enters his 13th and final big league season with a total of 57 home runs.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Estévez enters his 10th season.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Other big stories ➤ The search for Nancy Guthrie enters its 17th day as investigators hope DNA evidence will lead to the biggest breakthrough in the case.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The trust dilemma when AI enters the exam room.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
As the war enters its fifth year, Ukraine sees no alternative to unleashing these weapons into the world.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Colorado's mountain snowpack remains deeply behind as winter enters its final stretch.
—Joe Ruch, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enters
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The process is arduous, spanning days or weeks of boiling and soaking in syrup, but when sugar properly penetrates fruit’s cellular structure, not only does the appearance become almost incandescent, but the microbes that cause spoilage can’t survive.—
Hannah Walhout,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
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The aerator penetrates and removes a cigar size piece of soil and distributes it on the soil surface.—
Calvin Finch,
San Antonio Express-News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Buehler joins Chris Taylor (Angels) and Austin Barnes (Mets) as former Dodgers hoping to catch on with other teams this spring training.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Bates joins the defense company after most recently serving as chief digital officer at aerospace and defense systems company Collins Aerospace.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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More than a year later, Google reported two searches for the woman’s address were made a few hours before the assault from a specific IP address, a numeric designation that lists where a phone or computer lives on the internet.—
Mark Scolforo,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The brand lists about a half dozen other states with the store today, including New York and Florida.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Stephen’s Yale acceptance is rescinded after the school receives Wrigley’s report about his severe online harassment, including the distribution of pornographic material.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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To put that in perspective, a gold medalist from Singapore would earn more than 21 times what an American gold medalist receives through Operation Gold.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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In response, Chief Ryan Kinnan said there is an ongoing audit of who accesses the information.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Memory safety issues occur when software accesses or manipulates memory in an unintended way.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Jan. 2026
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Now, Reese is back in the three-on-three game and rejoins the bulk of the Rose squad that won the Unrivaled title last year, including reigning finals MVP Chelsea Gray, Kahleah Copper and Lexie Hull.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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As Bieniemy rejoins the club, that should continue, even as Reid keeps handling the bulk of play-calling duties.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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Budget records from the 2021 fiscal year indicate the vendor is Imagine Math, though Byrd didn’t name the company during her news conference.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
19 Feb. 2026
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Court records document their wife filed for divorce that same year, citing irreconcilable differences.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Because of the way the director works, emotions tend to be more discussed than felt, although there’s something about Carla’s desperation that pierces through all the soberness.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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Nothing that pierces the skin should ever be used as leverage over a child's opportunity to education and to learn.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Enters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enters. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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