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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
Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 May 2026
The Battle To Reschedule Cannabis The efforts to reschedule cannabis trace their roots to a review process launched under President Joe Biden in 2022, when the White House directed federal health and justice officials to reexamine marijuana’s classification.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Next week’s launch would have been only New Glenn’s fourth, after its third flight on April 19 placed a satellite for the company AST SpaceMobile in an orbit that was lower than planned because of a malfunction of the rocket’s second stage.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
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Verb
But the New Glenn is supposed to launch the Blue Moon into space, and the rocket is now grounded as the cause of the explosion is investigated.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 May 2026
The Battle To Reschedule Cannabis The efforts to reschedule cannabis trace their roots to a review process launched under President Joe Biden in 2022, when the White House directed federal health and justice officials to reexamine marijuana’s classification.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Noun
The explosion came on the eve of New Glenn's fourth launch from Cape Canaveral following a mission in April that ended with mixed results.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Next week’s launch would have been only New Glenn’s fourth, after its third flight on April 19 placed a satellite for the company AST SpaceMobile in an orbit that was lower than planned because of a malfunction of the rocket’s second stage.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for launch
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By then, the Dodgers had already established a lead.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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In 1875 a cemetery, where today an annual Decoration Day commemoration (the original name for Memorial Day) is held on the first Sunday of May, was established.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2026
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As the journey progresses, a male driver and his female companion (neither pictured on-screen) begin to discuss the Winkie.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Herein, begins the first of many game drives.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Houser grinded through a pair of long innings that ate into his pitch count, throwing 37 pitches in the first inning and 27 more pitches in the third inning.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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But the game was overshadowed by a pregame incident that resulted in three ejections before the first pitch was thrown.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Gotta go - getting ready for takeoff.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Moments later, the plane did in fact crash after the pilots failed to properly configure the wing flaps and slats for takeoff, according to the NTSB.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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Castro hit 2 for 5, recording a multi-hit game for the fifth time in his last six starts.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Brought in to protect a two-run lead in the eighth inning, Scott gave up three runs, including two on a home run by Edmundo Sosa, erasing an excellent start from Roki Sasaki and ending the Dodgers’ six-game winning streak with a 4-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
Verb
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These, in turn, initiated the polymerization of acrylamide and acrylic acid to form the hydrogel.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Allegheny County police said their detectives are initiating the investigation.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Usyk tried to swarm once the action commenced.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The LPs also commenced his empathetic association with bassist Bob Cranshaw, who appeared on Rollins’ albums for the next half-century.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Hokusai is known for its bright rays of debris that stretch thousands of kilometers across the planet, created when material blasted from beneath Mercury's surface was hurled outward during the impact.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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The girl hurled the ball all the way down the hallway, and Hadley bounded happily to retrieve and gently return it.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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“Launch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launch. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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