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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh (anchor)
embark
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Without the freedom to embark on ambitious experiments in negative capability there would be no Moby Dicks or Anna Kareninas—no brilliant or meaningful fiction and in the end, really, no fiction.—
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At some point in our lives, most of us will embark on a kitchen renovation.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Weigh (anchor).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20%28anchor%29. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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