as in began
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
a series of counseling sessions intended to help young couples about to enter into the trials and tribulations of marriage
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entered (into or upon)
Verb
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Chase Meidroth began the inning with a single.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026 -
Hoagland handed me a small metal detector—the Minelab Gold Monster 2000—and began his lesson.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Since the season commenced in Australia in March, the F1 WAGs have made their presence known as they've been seen alongside their partners in the paddock and cheering from the stands during races.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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As filming commenced, unforeseen complexities piled up to the sky.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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Carolyn Hax started her Washington Post advice column in 1997, after five years on the Style desk and none as a therapist.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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Charlotte pitcher Shane Smith, who started opening day for the Sox, suffered a right rotator cuff strain.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The storefront, which opened in 1852, supplied early miners with dynamite and Studebaker wheelbarrows.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The White Sox opened the seventh with three straight hits, including Edgar Quero's RBI single that chased King.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The exercise launched in Tunisia on April 13 and was scheduled to conclude on April 30.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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During the pandemic, the Fed launched massive bond-buying programs, cut rates to zero, and promised to keep them there, flooding the economy with cash and stoking inflation.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Arteaga reaches out to Cora Former Miami star and Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora was fired on Sunday after the Red Sox got off to a slow start to the season.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles got off to a fast start when Ohtani and Freeman opened the bottom of the first inning with consecutive singles.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Entered (into or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entered%20%28into%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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