How to Use enlist in a Sentence

enlist

verb
  • He enlisted in the cause of world peace.
  • I enlisted the help of our neighbors.
  • We enlisted the services of a professional.
  • We enlisted all available resources.
  • After graduating, I enlisted in the navy.
  • They enlisted several new recruits.
  • They're enlisting volunteers for an experiment.
  • My son wants to enlist in the Marines.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
  • Tweedy will enlist a group of friends for a special set as well.
    — Marisa Whitaker, SPIN, 25 Jan. 2022
  • One of the best ways to find a new job is to enlist the help of a headhunter.
    — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Make a chart, enlist an app, or put star it on your calendar.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 1 Dec. 2021
  • And when its leader decides to enlist, things get even more dire.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Don’t just blurt it out one day; enlist the help of a counselor for guidance.
    — Tribune News Service, al, 1 June 2022
  • To prevent them, many enlist the help of mothballs.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 24 May 2026
  • The two provide the voices of demons trying to enlist the help of a teenage girl.
    — Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The guys were all drafted or enlisted in their own right and were ready and willing.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The tour enlists a team of experts to narrate each spot’s story.
    — Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • On the production side, Drake enlists folks from across the map.
    — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The body has made great strikes in enlisting the private sector.
    — Peter Vanham, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Inform others of your intent, post about it, take a day or two off from work or enlist a friend to help.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Who knows, maybe in the future Kaling will enlist Quinn to find her the home of her dreams!
    — Jada Jackson, House Beautiful, 12 July 2021
  • He even was enlisted to run for president.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Give the kids something to do and enlist them to draw and decorate hand turkeys for each guest.
    — Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Two years later, Nazario left to enlist in the Army as a combat medic.
    — Author: John Woodrow Cox, Michael S. Rosenwald, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Two years later, Nazario left to enlist in the Army as a combat medic.
    — Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2021
  • There are, of course, two sides to the effort to enlist the private sector in the climate wars.
    — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Gru has enlisted our help and turned us into Minions.
    — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The urge to possess something valuable and have it for your own could spur you to enlist the help of a partner.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 16 June 2021
  • Frye considered enlisting in the Army, but those plans fell apart.
    — Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
  • As soon as a dog disappears, enlist other people’s eyes and ears.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026

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