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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh (anchor)
embark
Verb
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Some thought the city needed to embark on additional planning for a new tower.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025 -
Blind since birth, McBurney took to the waters last Tuesday to embark on the four day journey once again.—
Ramal Nasim
Updated July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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“Weigh (anchor).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20%28anchor%29. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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