LAUNCHING Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

launching

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present participle of launch

as in establishing

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 beginning

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 throwing

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 launching Meanwhile, the company has spread Craigslist postings targeting residents of other US cities such as Boston—and MicroAGI founder and CEO Bercan Kilic teased the prospect of the Shift app soon launching in additional cities such as London, Munich, and Zurich. —

Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026 After a year of behind-the-scenes maneuvering, the region’s MLB hopefuls gave the public a first look at their plan to court the league this week, launching West Sacramento into a competition with cities across North America, some of which have spent years advancing bids. —

Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026 Magyar’s government has undertaken crucial changes like restoring judicial independence, academic and media freedom, and launching broad anti-corruption efforts in order to get access to the money. —

Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 Before launching Getmany, Kozak spent nearly a decade operating agencies on Upwork, reportedly generating more than US$5 million in total agency revenue and personally earning more than US$1 million through the platform. —

Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 29 May 2026 More recently, Mark Zuckerberg, who famously dropped out of Harvard University after launching Facebook from his dorm room, has questioned whether colleges are adequately preparing students for today’s workforce. —

Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 May 2026 Starlink has a significant head start in the broadband megaconstellation race, with SpaceX launching fresh batches weekly or even more frequently on its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket while also preparing to launch bigger payloads on the Starship rocket, which is currently under development. —

Josh Dinner, Space.com, 29 May 2026 After launching a broader process and speaking with additional buyers, the final outcome looked very different. —

Patrick Galleher, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 The new Fanatics American Express Card, launching later this year, will run on the Amex Network. —

Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 22 May 2026

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Archer and Joby are establishing significant footprints already with bets in the Middle East, where regulators and governments have readily embraced the new tech.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026
But the incident will no doubt deal a blow to not only Blue Origin's ambitions of gaining ground on commercial spaceflight competitor SpaceX, but also to NASA's ambitions of establishing a foothold on the moon.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 May 2026