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as in accessing
to go or come in or into
the hikers entered the cave with considerable caution
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as in joining
to become a member of
patriotic young men and women entering the armed services debutantes entering society
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as in recording
to put (someone or something) on a list
new voters fill out a form and elections officials enter their names into the database
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as in receiving
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to
the club enters only five new members a year
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Recent Examples of entering
While interviewing the mayor, a vehicle was seen entering the property after the gate was opened.
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Nina Burns, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Video surveillance footage showed the two men entering a shower, according to the affidavit.
—Lori Dunn, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
The manager allegedly blocked the agents from entering the building.
—Rachel Wolf , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Last June, the US launched strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran, directly entering a conflict with a country that had also entered into a strategic partnership with Russia earlier in the year.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Ballard said in August, when asked why he should be trusted to turn the team around given his lackluster resume entering Year 9.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Many canines view postal workers as intruders entering their territory, prompting barking and their natural defense instincts to kick in, an article from Rover reported.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
With Apple Intelligence still months away from broad rollout and upgrade elasticity weakening, investors may be paying a premium for a business entering a slower-growth phase.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entering
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The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension accuses the FBI of blocking it from accessing evidence in the investigation.—
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At full capacity, Sierra-at-Tahoe spans 2,000 acres, with 14 lifts accessing 50 trails and 2,212 vertical feet of skiable terrain, where beginners can take lessons and make their first runs on gentle slopes.—
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Prior to joining Cabot in 2019, Reed won four state championships while at El Dorado.—
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Left Arrow Right Arrow The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won't be joining the John Harbaugh sweepstakes or any head coaching search, for that matter, heading into 2026.—
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The self-flying camera is equipped with a 4K camera capable of recording at up to 100 frames per second.—
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Guests often found her in Disneyland with their phones out, already recording, ready to capture their interaction with the Evil Queen herself.—
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After receiving the notification, a team was deployed along with K-9 units and began searching the area with the help of a drone.—
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Recognizing the diverse needs of the community, Orange Coast Medical Center also offers prenatal, postpartum, and breastfeeding classes in Vietnamese, ensuring language is never a barrier to receiving compassionate care.—
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His company, Echo, sidesteps the problem, using not a chip with probes, but a thin film that sits on the brain without penetrating it.—
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Ask penetrating questions, examine key assumptions, search for pivotal turning points, and consider multicausal explanations of events and developments.—
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The veteran is rejoining Mike Maddux, the pitching coach who oversaw Yates' All-Star performance in 2024 while both were with the Rangers.—
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After his three-point shooting was a major liability on offense, Vanderbilt is shooting 11 for 25 (44%) from three since rejoining the rotation.—
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The property is a three-bedroom, 1,600-square-foot home, per the property’s listing on Zillow.—
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Jovanovic had to wait for those lawsuits to clear before listing again this year.—
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When the sun goes down, three beams of light will illuminate the sky over the town that was, piercing the darkness that this time last year was lit with the unholy glow of a fire raging, with no end in sight.—
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In addition to a new piercing placement, North also wore one of her new Christmas presents, a 106-carat diamond skull pendant that was gifted by mom Kardashian, 45.—
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“Entering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entering. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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