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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh (anchor)
embark
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Pugh embarked on a brutal 12-day swim around Martha's Vineyard not long after the first shark sighting of the season in the area.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
21 June 2025 -
The musician will embark on a 30-date tour in support of the album, kicking off the American Heart tour on Aug. 22 in St. Paul, Minnesota.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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“Weigh (anchor).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20%28anchor%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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