ENTERED Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

entered

verb

past tense of enter

as in penetrated

to go or come in or into the hikers entered the cave with considerable caution

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as in joined

to become a member of patriotic young men and women entering the armed services debutantes entering society

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as in recorded

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 received

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 entered The Hugging Face deal marks the second-largest for Nvidia; the chip company entered a $20 billion non-exclusive agreement to buy assets from chipmaker Groq in December. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Deputies entered the home after the three-hour standoff and took the woman into custody without incident, Igoe said. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Gate itself first entered that ecosystem as a Polymarket partner. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Just before jurors entered the courtroom Thursday with their eyes to the floor, Clancy took a deep breath at the defense table. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The offense entered this week ranked fifth in the majors in runs. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The Cardinals added two more runs on a double by Joshua Báez, who entered as a pinch-hitter in the eighth. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Combined with recent updates across several companies in the AI industry, the AI competition appears to have entered a new phase centered on cost-efficiency. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Prior to Ratcliffe’s trip, additional Russian drones entered NATO airspace, this time over Romania and Poland, and were shot down. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026

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On August 7, the Oregon governor’s office confirmed hackers had penetrated the core control systems of an Oregon water district.

— John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026
The Mughals were heavily outnumbered by the Afghans but had penetrated the opposing army from the side and rear, causing great losses in Hemu’s army.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

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With nine homers in a single game, the Cubs joined the 2025 Yankees, who did it twice, in a tie for the second-most homers in a single game.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
By 2012, Will Beedle — who joined the company in 2006 as menswear director — was promoted to chief creative director, before stepping down in 2021.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026

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Analysts note that driven by the heatwave, PJM's recent grid load has been visibly higher than the levels recorded during the same period over the past two summers.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Another Politico report confirmed that the European Data Protection Board will release a report later this summer to decide what actions should be taken to ensure no one in the EU is recorded without their consent.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

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Positioned above the bathroom and downstairs bedroom, it's accessed by some steps and looks large enough to be used either as a secondary sleeping space for guests or as a storage area.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
In addition to an outright ban of the controversial private surveillance systems, the ordinance called for new measures to preserve the city’s data sovereignty and set controls on how data from CCTV cameras in the city can be accessed.

— Noah Daly September 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026

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At least one of those pieces is expected to be infielder Josh Smith, who rejoined Toronto on Sunday after a brief rehab assignment.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Aaron Donald officially came out of retirement and rejoined the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday following months of speculation.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

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DeNA, founded in Tokyo in 1999 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, spans mobile games, live-streaming and sports alongside its entertainment business.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Outside the courthouse, Navarrete listed all the documents her client would need for a chance to stay, as his daughter furiously typed them into a cellphone.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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The bullet pierced the restaurant glass and left a diner with a minor injury.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026
The morning following the storm, co-owner James Durawa told WISN 12 News that a tree pierced part of the restaurant's tin roof and would cost about $18,000 to remove.

— Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026