ENTERS Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

enters

verb

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 Flight demonstration targeted for 2027 Frenzy 6 now enters another round of engine testing. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026 Later tonight, the Moon enters your sign and your energy shifts. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026 Liberty enters the matchup riding a six-game winning streak after opening the season with a 20-13 loss to James Madison. — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 Mars enters Virgo on November 25, though, which energizes your capacity to go places and take on the world. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026 The findings come as Sacramento enters the wet season, when the city's drainage infrastructure plays a critical role in moving stormwater away from neighborhoods and reducing flood risks. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 If both are out, Elijah Mitchell enters the fringe RB2 conversation given the volume potential for the Eagles. — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 An aide de camp (who will later become a big part of the romantic drama himself) enters to declare that the famous general has arrived. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 The Sun enters your 12th House, drawing your attention toward rest, reflection, privacy, unfinished matters, and everything easier to hear when the outside world becomes less demanding. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026

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What matters is whether AI penetrates core operations and redesigns workflows (depth), and whether that transformation extends beyond superstar firms into the vast sectors that dominate employment and GDP (breadth).

— Ming Lu, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Leather Honey penetrates deep to protect new leather and rejuvenate dry leather and old leather.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

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The 24-year-old, who holds dual Romanian and Italian citizenship, joins fellow transfer Christian Gurdak (Virginia Tech) to provide depth at center; a position that has been lacking production the past several seasons.

— Everett Merrill, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
This indiscretion joins a long list of scandals that supporters of Paxton are willing to overlook to back the candidate (and, perhaps more importantly, keep Texas red).

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of joins

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The attacks were paid for by a political committee, Students and Parents First, which lists Cervera’s phone number and email address.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
The Department of Labor lists the company as having between 250 – 499 employees.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of lists

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The Storm also receives a metal motor cover instead of the standard Ultra's plastic component, along with glossy purple, glossy white, and black-blue finishes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
If a player receives a qualifying offer, rejects it and signs elsewhere, their previous team gets a compensatory pick after the fourth round of the 2027 draft.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of receives

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Christmas tree pins have a tiered configuration that compresses rather than pierces the ground (a win for modern synthetic or Mondo tracks).

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
An ice sculpture of a heart includes a tube through the ice arrow that pierces the heart.

— Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 July 2026