enters

present tense third-person singular of enter
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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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Recent Examples of enters Once the moon enters Gemini, conversations will pick up speed as plans become more flexible. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Under state law, however, once a district enters receivership and its governing board becomes an advisory body, board members cannot receive stipends, benefits or other compensation from the district. Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Baylor enters with a new quarterback in Florida transfer DJ Lagway and head coach Dave Aranda on the hot seat. Justin Williams, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 If a bobcat enters your residence, officials advise people to move themselves and pets away from the area and call 911. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Utility enters fusion development The partnership gives MGE a role beyond simply purchasing future fusion power. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 Suspect accused of smashing Vice President Vance's windows enters plea. FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Insulet, however, enters the fight with some meaningful advantages that should be difficult to replicate. Harvey Stober, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 With the ownership transfer and a potentially sympathetic mayor, the future of the graves at Higgs Beach enters another period of hope and uncertainty. Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enters
Verb
  • Leather Honey penetrates deep to protect new leather and rejuvenate dry leather and old leather.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The latter, on the other hand, has a smaller molecular makeup that penetrates deeper into the skin and provides longer lasting moisture retention.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • The bold prediction here is Maye joins that elite club with an MVP season.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Foremost among those special people is edge rusher Myles Garrett, who joins with Donald in giving the unit two future Hall of Famers.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • The center’s website still lists her as a board member as of Friday afternoon.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The complaint lists the Sky, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority and the City of Chicago as defendants.
    Emily Ohman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • Her medical fate is used by Kaftan’s deceivers to lure him into their trap, though again, this potential source of human feeling receives no emotional support from Mehring’s satiric style.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But Brooke receives an unexpected call to adventure when a pigeon flies in her window one day.
    Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • This primary suite also accesses the large rear deck, which is about 40 feet long.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Organizations must extend hygiene to AI systems by securing training data, confirming model integrity, safeguarding prompts and outputs, preventing model poisoning and adversarial attacks, and controlling how AI accesses company data.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • The exec rejoins his former Netflix boss Peter Friedlander, now head of global TV at Amazon MGM Studios.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pat Fitzgerald rejoins the field after landing the Michigan State job.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Huffman and Morelle requested the GAO review Freedom 250 documents, including contracting information, records management and funding information.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • When a bird ascends during a migratory flight, a barometric geolocator records a steep drop in air pressure, capturing the timing of departure and arrival for every stop along a bird’s migration route.
    Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • An ice sculpture of a heart includes a tube through the ice arrow that pierces the heart.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • And who the f--- pierces a 12 year old?
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026

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“Enters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enters. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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