enplane

verb

variants also emplane
Definition of enplanenext
as in to entrain

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Recent Examples of enplane All told, 626,110 passengers were either enplaned or deplaned at CVG last month, up from 576,859 passengers in February 2019. — Randy Tucker, Cincinnati.com, 19 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enplane
  1. entrain
  2. board
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  • Our desire to feel good (and not bad) entrains us to fulfill our bodies’ needs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Warmer air, for example, boosts evaporation, which leads to more moisture entrained in the atmosphere, intensifying rainfalls, while warmer oceans provide an energy source for more violent hurricanes.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Definition of entrain
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  • Hanway Films has boarded Luca Guadagnino‘s Bernardo Bertolucci documentary Joie De Vivre, which debuts at this year’s Venice Film Festival.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The judge ruled the city is authorized to address the nuisance conditions, either by boarding up buildings or demolishing them, and instructed Olive Park’s owners to reimburse the city for the work.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of board

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“Enplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enplane. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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