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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of launched
The software, called VenApp, was originally launched by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in 2022 as a hybrid application, integrating a messaging service with a helpline for people to report issues with utility services, such as power outages and water disruptions.
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Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
For instance, Biden, with the other G7 leaders, launched a six-hundred-billion-dollar multilateral effort—the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment—to offer infrastructure financing to developing countries as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, PIF, is the majority owner of Humain, which launched in May.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Since last year, after Amazon launched its seismic 5-day mandate, corporate America has increasingly begun insisting that employees return to headquarters (or quit).
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The film — which went into production this month in Belfast — is being launched at the upcoming American Film Market by Capture, the sales company launched earlier this year as a joint venture between Capstone Global and Signature Entertainment.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
In May the union launched a podcast, hosted by ICG Magazine executive editor David Geffner.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
The outing comes just hours after the Duchess of Sussex launched her first holiday collection for As ever, which includes special nods to Prince Harry and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched on its first Starlink satellite mission in 2019, and continues to regularly add to the growing constellation with missions from Florida and California.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
For instance, Biden, with the other G7 leaders, launched a six-hundred-billion-dollar multilateral effort—the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment—to offer infrastructure financing to developing countries as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, PIF, is the majority owner of Humain, which launched in May.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Since last year, after Amazon launched its seismic 5-day mandate, corporate America has increasingly begun insisting that employees return to headquarters (or quit).
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The film — which went into production this month in Belfast — is being launched at the upcoming American Film Market by Capture, the sales company launched earlier this year as a joint venture between Capstone Global and Signature Entertainment.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
In May the union launched a podcast, hosted by ICG Magazine executive editor David Geffner.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
The outing comes just hours after the Duchess of Sussex launched her first holiday collection for As ever, which includes special nods to Prince Harry and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched on its first Starlink satellite mission in 2019, and continues to regularly add to the growing constellation with missions from Florida and California.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for launched
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Jared Isaacman, who founded the payments company Shift4, has organized, funded and commanded two private astronaut missions to Earth orbit, both of them using SpaceX hardware.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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All the company had emitted since Gates founded it in 1975 would be gone, the full footprint washed away.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Satellite television brought a plethora of choice into the living room, Western brands began to appear in shops and, for a burgeoning middle class, the definition of success was suddenly rewritten.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Rayo began 2023-24 well under Iraola’s successor Francisco Rodriguez but then started to falter.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Asked in court to provide proof that the items had nails fixed to them, Hewson said agents threw them away after the incident.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The children also broke a weight scale, threw sports equipment throughout the room and stole several items.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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If successful, Proposition 50 would ditch a nonpartisan commission California voters established via a 2010 ballot initiative that draws those district boundaries.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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After joining Harvard’s faculty, Morgan established the Hip Hop Archive and Research Institute in 2007, recognizing the genre’s deep intellectual and cultural value at a time when few in academia did.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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And so, shortly after his startling, spirit-lifting victory in the primary last spring, the gentle flood of inquiries commenced.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Though their time on DWTS commenced nearly two decades ago, Julianne, who joined a season before Derek, remembered their playful competitiveness stirring up even further back.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As officers attempted to make arrests, two suspects allegedly picked up a chair and hurled it at one of the officers, striking him in the back of the head.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The ball on offer is the one that Chad Patrick hurled at Ohtani in the fourth.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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An investigation initiated after their deaths discovered that Pearce had raped several women across more than a decade.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of the stock’s Nasdaq debut, BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage of Solstice with a buy-equivalent rating and a price target of $70 apiece.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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The initial symptoms began in early 2024, when Farrington, 45, started to experience dreadful night sweats.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Pandemic deals gave way to record rents, and evictions started up again.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Launched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launched. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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