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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
Ethan Hylton, IndyStar, 30 July 2025
Since leaving the Hogan family spotlight, Brooke has ventured into design, launching BB Designs by Brooke in 2018.
—Julie Mazziotta, People.com, 29 July 2025
Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
That’s what makes the launch of Delphi Intelligence notable.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Verb
In 2015, Milwaukee County launched a Housing First Initiative, providing housing without preconditions.
—Ethan Hylton, IndyStar, 30 July 2025
Since leaving the Hogan family spotlight, Brooke has ventured into design, launching BB Designs by Brooke in 2018.
—Julie Mazziotta, People.com, 29 July 2025
Noun
The update comes after a SpaceX launch detonated during a static test fire in June.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
That’s what makes the launch of Delphi Intelligence notable.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for launch
Verb
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The Florida State Park System has since established a Hank Smith Award for Excellence in Research.—
Taylor Hagood,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2025
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Henry Austen, Jane’s brother, established himself as army agent and banker in London in 1801, forming partnerships there with Henry Maunde and James Tilson, and with satellite country banks, including Gray and Vincent in Alton, Hampshire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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Castle & Key began restoring the property in 2014 and opened up in September 2018.—
Hannah Pinski,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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City officials began gathering public feedback on the golf carts ordinance in January and February during a listening tour.—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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His brother, Eugene Howard, threw him into a small pool of water, thereby probably saving his life.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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Large enterprises with considerable resources will be able to throw more cash at social commerce efforts, and, therefore, build strong social media communities through conversational commerce, live commerce and social platform commerce.—
Thai Son Nguyen,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The crash occurred shortly after takeoff from Indy South Greenwood Airport around 10:45 a.m, according to the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the crash.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025
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For Jovic, that makes EuroBasket a perfect takeoff point.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 July 2025
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Like so many comedians, Lehrer got his start by going to Harvard.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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Lottie Woad is victorious in her FIRST professional start at the Women's Scottish Open!—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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But such laws are only effective if the individual demonstrated warning signs so that others can alert law enforcement and initiate the process of revoking the person’s firearm, Chittum said.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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In the winter of 1967, Senator Clinton P. Anderson and his space committee initiated an inquiry into the disastrous Apollo 1 fire that killed three American astronauts.—
Matthew Beddingfield,
Scientific American,
2 Aug. 2025
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According to its official Facebook page, the warship commenced patrols as of July 31.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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But in the mid-1800s, pastry change commenced through a bakers’ strike, spurring a shortage of workers in Copenhagen and ushering in a new wave of Austrian bakers.—
Carinne Geil Botta,
Vogue,
31 July 2025
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Videos posted on social media showed men dressed in clothes bearing far-right symbols and migrants carrying Moroccan flags hurling objects at each other in Saturday night’s violence, which followed several days of lower intensity unrest.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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As Elia trudged down the left-field line to the clubhouse after the game, a dozen or so alleged Cub fans doused Moreland with stale beer and hurled verbal abuse at Larry Bowa.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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“Launch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launch. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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