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 The Sun enters your 12th House, drawing your attention toward rest, reflection, privacy, unfinished matters, and everything easier to hear when the outside world becomes less demanding. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026 The company enters a specialized market with a domestic supply problem. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 The findings come as California enters its second year of offering free transitional kindergarten, called TK for short, to all 4-year-olds, fully expanding the earlier and smaller program. — Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Washington enters the bye week with one win in six games — and, remarkably, a chance to win the NFC East anyway. — Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026 In the 50 second clip, the BLACKPINK star enters a lift and goes straight to floor 5 — LISA’s penthouse. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 21 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

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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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Maryland's Governor Wes Moore, who is endorsing an independent candidate in one key Senate race, joins me here on the studio.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
The deal joins a growing list of actions in which the Republican president has sided with Putin, often at Ukraine's expense.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of joins

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Cleveland Clinic lists a long slate of possible benefits ranging from lower blood pressure and improved oxygen levels to reduced snoring, better dry mouth and improved bad breath.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
In its November issue, Food & Wine magazine lists Francesco Martucci in Wynwood as one of the 27 Best Pizzas in America.

— Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of lists

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The property in the ad receives both the general homestead exemption and the exemption for veterans who are 100% disabled, according to the appraisal district website.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
What one clinician learns should inform the care a woman receives in different settings and from different clinicians.

— Sadiya S. Khan, Time, 26 Oct. 2026

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Eric Bauza, the Emmy Award-winning voice actor behind Looney Tunes characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died Sunday at his home as a result of hypertensive cardiovascular disease, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Updating the job description records the new responsibilities.

— Dr. Jay R. Harrison, Forbes.com, 26 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