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as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
after retiring, he launched a small company devoted to making medical devices
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as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
she launched a career in journalism after quitting acting school
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as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
infantrymen launching grenades at the nest of machine gunners
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as in start
the point at which something begins
we are at the launch of a new age of space exploration
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Recent Examples of launch
David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The Detroit automaker is using the Super Bowl to launch its Cadillac F1 team, including revealing the look of its first livery car to a national audience.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Sophia Panych, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
SpaceX is the most prolific rocket company and set a record last year with 165 orbital launches.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Verb
In December 2022, not long after taking office, Bass launched her Inside Safe program, which moves homeless people indoors, in Raman’s district.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The Detroit automaker is using the Super Bowl to launch its Cadillac F1 team, including revealing the look of its first livery car to a national audience.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
According to Circana, a market research company, the industry saw 50% more launches in 2025 than the year before.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
SpaceX is the most prolific rocket company and set a record last year with 165 orbital launches.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for launch
Verb
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The council was established in April 2024, nearly three years after President Jovenel Moïse was killed at his residence, throwing Haiti into widespread upheaval.—
EVENS SANON,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Uniform Time Act of 1966 established specific dates for the start of daylight saving time.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
8 Feb. 2026
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Many are optimistic the recent leadership change will begin to bear fruit.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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The field, north of the mining town of Ballarat, had been used as a campsite during the Australian Gold Rush, which began in 1851 and continued for decades.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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However, one false move threw her time off enough to keep Johnson in the lead.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The council was established in April 2024, nearly three years after President Jovenel Moïse was killed at his residence, throwing Haiti into widespread upheaval.—
EVENS SANON,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The more advanced sibling to the quad is a quad axel, which requires a forward-facing takeoff and a full four-and-a-half revolutions in the air.—
Kelly O'Grady,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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During takeoff and landing, Helix sounds roughly like a couple of leaf blowers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Plutarch lost his first four starts, including three in stakes races, before winning a maiden race on the final day of Del Mar’s fall meeting.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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On Friday night, the 2026 Olympic Winter Games got off to a thrilling start with the official opening ceremony, featuring the likes of Andrea Bocelli, Charlize Theron, Sabrina Impacciatore, and Mariah Carey.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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Detroit center Jalen Duren received a two-game suspension for initiating the altercation and fighting.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Duren received two games for fighting and initiating the altercation.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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Principal photography will commence June 2026.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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While some Winter Olympic qualifying rounds begin on Wednesday, February 4, the Milano Cortina Games officially commence with the opening ceremony on February 6 and run until Sunday, February 22.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
4 Feb. 2026
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The thought was that asking a few hundred athletes to hurl themselves up to 20 meters (65 feet) in the air, then try to land after completing somewhere between three and six spins and flips, would make for great viewing in person and on TV.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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While the region has fired off multiple powerful solar flares in rapid succession, most have failed to hurl significant amounts of solar material into space.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Launch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launch. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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