launched

verb

past tense of launch
1
as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of after retiring, he launched a small company devoted to making medical devices

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2
as in began
to take the first step in (a process or course of action) she launched a career in journalism after quitting acting school

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3
as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm infantrymen launching grenades at the nest of machine gunners

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Recent Examples of launched Axios has been looking to launch in the Middle East, and last year, Semafor launched Semafor Gulf. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the tenants launched a rent strike at the beginning of the month while Levovitz still owned the building. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026 Hubble launched in 1990 with a flawed mirror that required spacewalking astronauts’ dramatic intervention. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 Kyle Stowers hit a two-run double, and Hernandez launched a two-run homer off Brad Lord, who allowed all four. — Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 Launching an insurance company One of his early successes at Thrive came in 2012 when Kushner launched a health insurer called Oscar that sold coverage directly to individuals in the marketplaces established by the Affordable Care Act. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Reports indicate over 1,500 FPV drones are launched daily near Druzhkivka, and some tank battalions are being re-aligned into drone-assault formations. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Divine, which similarly features a scrolling feed of six-second videos, officially launched last week after nine months of development and beta testing. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has launched an investigation into an incident on Saturday night appearing to involve Durham fast bowler Brydon Carse. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for launched
  1. founded
  2. began
  3. threw
  4. established
  5. commenced
  6. hurled
  7. initiated
  8. started
Verb
  • The company was founded in Atlanta by Georgia Tech students, and is still headquartered in the city.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Candle True Stories is part of Candle Media, the media holding company co-founded by former Disney execs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of founded
Verb
  • The Procession of Lights on Wednesday began at the People’s Salvation Cathedral, known as the National Cathedral, which is the world’s largest Christian Orthodox church.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Kansas City Royals left-hander Noah Cameron began calling his own pitches on July 24 against the Detroit Tigers.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of began
Verb
  • Senior quarterback Brady Cloherty threw a whopping seven TD passes after the Caravan (1-1) faced a 30-point hole in the second quarter.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The seventh-round rookie threw an ugly interception in the first quarter, while backpedaling and off his back foot.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of threw
Verb
  • Many organizations still default to degree requirements because they’re established and easy to understand.
    — Raghu Krishnaiah, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • To help support Anthropic and OpenAI fund their deployments, Broadcom established a special purpose vehicle (SPV) platform in partnership with Apollo and Blackstone to facilitate more than 20 GW of compute infrastructure by the end of 2028.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of established
Verb
  • The game commenced with four unanswered scores from Jenks and sloppy play from Southlake Carroll that included a handful of early penalties, messy substitutions and a lack of rhythm.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Cloud service agreements totaled $29 billion, with data center leases not commenced of $25 billion, equity investments of $25 billion, and capital expenditures of $8 billion.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of commenced
Verb
  • Loaded trucks plodded through the crowd with people in their cargo beds throwing tomatoes at the revelers — who, in turn, hurled them at one another.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • When a massive riot erupted at Soledad on Cinco de Mayo in 1968, Trejo hurled a rock that smashed a prison guard in the head.
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurled
Verb
  • This is an expansion of a recall initiated in July by Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur for Publix frozen blueberries and mixed berries.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The recall was initiated after it was discovered by an analyst at TJX (the parent company of the retail stores) that the Chocolatey Eyeballs containing whey (milk) were distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of milk.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of initiated
Verb
  • With incomings, Newcastle’s summer started with a whimper and ended with a bang, a slow-burn of early rejections from high-profile targets which did little to ease a sense of disquiet among supporters.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • All four celebs started dipping their toes into fall fashion early this year, reaching for fisherman, funnel-neck, and crewneck sweaters while traveling, sipping coffee, and cooking with Ina Garten.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of started

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

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