ENTERS Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

enters

verb

present tense third-person singular of enter

as in penetrates

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

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as in joins

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

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as in lists

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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deletes

as in receives

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 enters As California enters peak wildfire season, wildfire safety is top of mind for many homeowners. — Steve Large, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 New Orleans enters its Week 6 matchup with the New York Giants on a three-game losing streak. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Biola University has been instructing students in film and television for a half century, but this week, the school just south of Los Angeles enters a whole new era. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 But, as the race enters its final weeks, Kansas’ senior senator, Republican Jerry Moran, has been quiet. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Zhang Xiaofei, the star of Chinese blockbuster Hi, Mom, plays the captain of the Emei Women’s Football Team, which enters the Supreme Invincible Cup determined to prove its doubters wrong. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 As the comet rotates, fresh ice enters the sunlight and sublimates; the escaping gas then drags entrained dust particles away from the nucleus. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Yaakov represents the Jew who enters the world — the world of work, family, bills, traffic, pressures and responsibilities — and brings Hashem along for the ride. — Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 The Moon enters your 3rd House and encourages dialogue, curiosity, and a little more flexibility. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enters

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What matters is whether AI penetrates core operations and redesigns workflows (depth), and whether that transformation extends beyond superstar firms into the vast sectors that dominate employment and GDP (breadth).

— Ming Lu, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Leather Honey penetrates deep to protect new leather and rejuvenate dry leather and old leather.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

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The butler’s pantry joins the kitchen and formal dining room and features a Sub-Zero wine refrigerator and built-ins.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Tonight marks the Academy Museum’s sixth annual gala in Los Angeles, where Bieber joins other A-listers—including honorees Colman Domingo and Charlize Theron and special performer Taylor Swift—to celebrate cinema.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of joins

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In contrast, the Indiana Hoosiers, reigning national football champion, receives $50 million over 20 years from Merchants Bank to put its name on the stadium.

— Eric Womack, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
The clock starts when the insurer receives the department’s notice, not simply on your submission date.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of receives

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Lemley has practiced medicine for 14 years, 10 of those in Texas, according to Texas Medical Board records.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
The boy’s mother, who was in a dating relationship with Clark, tried to intervene, but Clark allegedly struck her with the chair, too, court records state.

— Tanya Babbar, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of records

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Christmas tree pins have a tiered configuration that compresses rather than pierces the ground (a win for modern synthetic or Mondo tracks).

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
An ice sculpture of a heart includes a tube through the ice arrow that pierces the heart.

— Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 July 2026