1
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 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
Having spent more than 30 years in the makeup industry, founder and makeup artist Jung Saem Mool knows great makeup starts long before foundation enters the picture.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
At the same moment Joel’s SUV enters the intersection on red, an eastbound Cadillac Escalade approaches on green and the two vehicles collide.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
If a cane toad enters a bowl of pet food or water, their toxins will contaminate it, and pets can ingest the poison that way.
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Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Nutrient inputs include decaying leaf litter and bird excrement that are deposited in the pool directly, along with fertilizer runoff and sewage, which enters the Potomac River and the Tidal Basin.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
This comes as Antetokounmpo, 31, enters the final year of his current contract with the Bucks.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
This is where security assurance, as part of a larger risk management framework, enters the picture.
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Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
What does is that someone like Brind’Amour, who helped lift a struggling team up to the pinnacle of the sport — twice now — enters the Hall, where the sport’s greatest stories belong.
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James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Koepka enters the week with huge question marks after withdrawing from last week's Canadian Open with an elbow/hand injury.
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Mark Harris Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
At the same moment Joel’s SUV enters the intersection on red, an eastbound Cadillac Escalade approaches on green and the two vehicles collide.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
If a cane toad enters a bowl of pet food or water, their toxins will contaminate it, and pets can ingest the poison that way.
—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Nutrient inputs include decaying leaf litter and bird excrement that are deposited in the pool directly, along with fertilizer runoff and sewage, which enters the Potomac River and the Tidal Basin.
—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
This comes as Antetokounmpo, 31, enters the final year of his current contract with the Bucks.
—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
This is where security assurance, as part of a larger risk management framework, enters the picture.
—
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
What does is that someone like Brind’Amour, who helped lift a struggling team up to the pinnacle of the sport — twice now — enters the Hall, where the sport’s greatest stories belong.
—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Koepka enters the week with huge question marks after withdrawing from last week's Canadian Open with an elbow/hand injury.
—
Mark Harris Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enters
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Sunlight penetrates through the glass and bakes your interior.
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Red light at a wavelength of roughly 620–700 nanometers penetrates superficially and targets collagen remodeling and inflammation.
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Rebecca Lowe joins Dan Patrick to discuss some of the top storylines around the World Cup, including Cristiano Ronaldo's poor play to start, the United States' potential and more.
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When Krem takes off in Kara’s spacecraft, a rusted hulk that’s like an interplanetary RV, and shoots her beloved dog Krypto with a lethal tranquilizer that will result in agonizing death in three days, Kara joins Ruthye on her revenge quest.
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The pact lists several standards for data center developments.
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For each ingredient, the site lists a short description, other foods or beverages that use it, and whether it is authorized for use by food safety regulators, including the Food and Drug Administration, the European Food Safety Authority, and Health Canada.
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According to older research, the same business plan pitched by a man receives funding faster than when pitched by a woman.
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The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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Aura gathered information through its parental control app that accesses children's and parents' devices and through surveys with parents and children around the country.
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This suite is reached from a hall off the entry foyer, which also accesses the home’s second half bath.
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Rachel Barber Warsh, a former Fed governor, rejoins the central bank at a time when policymakers have been somewhat divided on the best path for rates.
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Meantime, Sung-Mun Song will start at shortstop and likely fill in at the position until Bogaerts rejoins the team on Friday in Baltimore.
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The Lamine Yamal of his day, who similarly broke a number of youngest goalscorer and appearance maker records for club and country, struggled with injuries and has been sold to AS Monaco.
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For families trying to understand who can file, what records to gather, and how Texas courts evaluate wrongful death economic damages, reviewing a plain-language overview of the Texas Wrongful Death Act is a solid starting point.
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And who the f--- pierces a 12 year old?
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Lockwood’s music instills joy in listening, and such revitalized desire leaves your body freshly tender, sensitive to whatever pierces the ear.
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“Enters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enters. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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