Synonyms of launched

launched

verb

past tense of launch

1

as in founded

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of

after retiring, he launched a small company devoted to making medical devices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• founded
• established
• initiated
• pioneered
• introduced
• created
• instituted
• began
• inaugurated
• started
• planted
• constituted
• originated
• organized
• constructed
• developed
• innovated
• invented
• set up
• devised
• produced
• authored
• conceived
• manufactured
• funded
• expanded
• thought (up)
• concocted
• financed
• cooked (up)
• made up
• fathered
• enlarged
• relaunched
• arranged
• contrived
• fabricated
• endowed
• subsidized
• systematized
• reinstituted
• reinitiated
• refounded
• put up
• systemized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closed (down)
• shut (up)
• ended
• stopped
• abolished
• finished
• terminated
• halted
• phased out
• nullified
• annulled
• annihilated
• rounded (off or out)
• wrapped up
• wound up

2

as in began

to take the first step in (a process or course of action)

she launched a career in journalism after quitting acting school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• began
• commenced
• started
• opened
• created
• fell (to)
• initiated
• entered (into or upon)
• embarked (on or upon)
• struck (into)
• set about
• got off
• got to
• adopted
• generated
• originated
• established
• founded
• organized
• inaugurated
• invented
• got going
• led off
• kicked off
• instituted
• pioneered
• spawned
• innovated
• embraced
• took up
• took on
• fathered
• set up
• got down (to)
• got around (to)
• got round (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ended
• concluded
• finished
• terminated
• stopped
• completed
• ceased
• halted
• discontinued
• laid off
• closed
• left
• quit
• abandoned
• destroyed
• knocked off
• desisted
• abolished
• demolished
• extinguished
• forsook
• exterminated
• phased out

3

as in threw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

infantrymen launching grenades at the nest of machine gunners

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw
• hurled
• tossed
• flung
• slung
• fired
• pegged
• catapulted
• pitched
• heaved
• lobbed
• cast
• dashed
• hurtled
• let fly
• chucked
• lofted
• bowled
• flipped
• darted
• pelted
• rolled
• propelled
• passed
• gunned
• precipitated
• hooked
• ejected
• projected
• thrust
• impelled
• shot
• rifled
• bucked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of launched

On Sunday, Israel launched airstrikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs. —Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

Tensions have remained high since the ceasefire, and the two sides have launched attacks on each other multiple times in recent weeks. —Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 June 2026

Israel said Sunday that Iran launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war. —Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 7 June 2026

The Israeli military said the strikes targeted Hezbollah command centers and operational centers and were carried out in response to rocket fire launched toward northern Israel. —Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026

Hamilton’s campaign has reported raising more than $2 million since the popular megachurch pastor launched his bid in late April. —Matthew Kelly updated June 7, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026

Iran launched missiles toward Israel on Sunday, the IDF said, in a first since a ceasefire was reached in April. —Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 7 June 2026

Last month, Spotify launched fitness and wellness content through a partnership with Peloton, bringing more than 1,400 workout classes to Premium subscribers. —Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Since then, Israel has launched a ground invasion, capturing dozens of Lebanese villages and towns close to the border. —Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026