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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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2
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 records
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
Data acquisition begins immediately once the fiber enters the well, ensuring real-time insights into well performance.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
The challenge for leaders as AI enters its next chapter will be not just harnessing its power, but ensuring its benefits are shared among workers, companies, and economies alike.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
As Topicals enters its next chapter, Olowe’s ambitions extend past the shelves.
—Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
The next day, Venus enters Scorpio until November 30 inspiring us to see which relationships can pass the Scorpio test of truth and trust.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
Superfakes follows a small-time Chinatown luxury counterfeit dealer who enters a dangerous black-market underworld to fund a life of suburban respectability for her family.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
The new flagship marks a milestone as Staud enters its 10th year.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
As the stalemate enters its 21st day, both parties face mounting pressure to resolve the gridlock, with hundreds of thousands of government workers still furloughed.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
As the federal government shutdown enters its third week, some Americans are worried about the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
The challenge for leaders as AI enters its next chapter will be not just harnessing its power, but ensuring its benefits are shared among workers, companies, and economies alike.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
As Topicals enters its next chapter, Olowe’s ambitions extend past the shelves.
—Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
The next day, Venus enters Scorpio until November 30 inspiring us to see which relationships can pass the Scorpio test of truth and trust.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
Superfakes follows a small-time Chinatown luxury counterfeit dealer who enters a dangerous black-market underworld to fund a life of suburban respectability for her family.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
The new flagship marks a milestone as Staud enters its 10th year.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
As the stalemate enters its 21st day, both parties face mounting pressure to resolve the gridlock, with hundreds of thousands of government workers still furloughed.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
As the federal government shutdown enters its third week, some Americans are worried about the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enters
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What starts as a plush gel, lathers into a rich foam that penetrates deep to remove all traces of residue.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
7 Oct. 2025
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The oil penetrates your skin quickly and can help soothe dry, irritated skin.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
1 Oct. 2025
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Amazon joins other companies such as Salesforce, Target, and Paramount who have together laid off thousands of workers in the past few months.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Globally, a new developer joins the platform every second, the company said.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Father Thornton records the entire process as part of his work for the Vatican, which gets scarier by the minute; hands blaze with fire, children's voices sing in cellars, evil nuns run about, and flashlights reveal satanic images in the dark.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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After creating an account, eBirders can log on at any time to submit a checklist that records location, time, date and a list of birds observed.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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If no candidate receives a 50% majority, the top two candidates would face of the following November.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Some have wondered whether the site accesses X social media posts, while others have suggested that some articles copy Wikipedia entries word-for-word.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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The legislation was passed in the wake of concerns that TikTok accesses personal information on Americans.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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After a peaceful 9-mile journey, Hart Prairie rejoins 180.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Smith rejoins the Commanders after spending time with two other teams.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Now, to comfortably afford a median price home, which the report lists at $443,850 this year, a family would need to make $146,280.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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The beloved local chain was acquired in 2015 for $175 million by a private equity firm in Atlanta called NRD Capital, which no longer lists Frisch’s anywhere on its website.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her infectious laugh regularly pierces the newsroom noise.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
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But the show's greatest asset is its stars, whose endearing real-life friendship pierces through the play’s inherent despair.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Enters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enters. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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