ENTERS Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

enters

verb

Definition of enters next

present tense third-person singular of enter

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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deletes

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 Gonzales enters the south door of Robb Elementary. —

Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026 Cisco enters this alliance on the strength of its broad data center portfolio. —

Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 At the same time, while Junyang’s father is struggling to hold their modest life together, a woman enters his life and both generations are forced to redefine their family. —

Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026 Health awareness becomes more on your radar as Mercury enters Aquarius. —

Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026 Indiana enters the game with a perfect 15-0 record after winning the Big Ten Championship for the first time since 1967 and capturing the program’s first outright conference title since 1945. —

Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 19 Jan. 2026 No one enters college football to sit on the bench. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026 Newsom enters his last year in office facing an $18 billion deficit, which the Legislative Analyst’s Office projected could swell to $35 billion next year. —

Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026 Then, on July 26, the North Node enters Aquarius while the South Node moves into Leo, pulling you toward personal growth and away from relationships that require you to shrink or perform. —

Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026

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The salicylic acid penetrates a little deeper into the pores to break up the glue-like mixture of oil and dead skin cells that can lead to breakouts.

— Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 14 Jan. 2026
The oily petroleum base penetrates the finish on the wood, displacing the moisture trapped inside, and the oils also nourish and condition dry wood.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026