How to Use enter in a Sentence

enter

verb
Definition of enternext
Synonyms for enternext
  • The river enters the sea near here.
  • Knock on the door before you enter the room.
  • The strike has now entered its second week.
  • The medication will quickly enter the blood stream.
  • The new battleship is scheduled to enter service next spring.
  • Our son will be entering college next year.
  • We've entered a new phase in our relationship.
  • The country is entering a period of prosperity.
  • Moreno entered the race in April, at the start of the second quarter.
    — Henry J. Gomez, NBC News, 10 July 2023
  • The arrow had entered right behind the shoulder and passed through both lungs.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The added warmth from the asphalt heated by the sun and any moisture that enters the crack allows some seeds to sprout.
    — Melinda Myers, Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The tanker had just entered the Red Sea on its way toward the Suez Canal, an official said.
    — Martha Raddatz, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2023
  • In each of those five losses, the Sox trailed entering the delay.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
  • Reyes has pleaded not guilty, while Huerta has yet to enter a plea.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The stretch of closed track will now shorten as construction enters a new phase.
    — Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Capers, who had his gun drawn, then enters the home while shouting for the man inside to come out.
    — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The aircraft will enter service in the third quarter of this year, Faury said on Thursday.
    — Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Exciting projects may enter your life that require you to break down old boundaries and look at the world with fresh eyes.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2023
  • The incident led her to enter a beauty contest in hopes of being able to leave Guyana.
    — Tabitha Britt, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
  • He was captured on camera urging a crowd to march with him and enter the Capitol.
    — Alan Feuer, New York Times, 10 July 2023
  • Over the last few years folks have questioned whether this bill is all about big banks wanting to enter the marketplace.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 2 Oct. 2023
  • In 1951, when a Black family moved in, a mob entered their apartment, tore it up, and pushed a piano out a window.
    — Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2024
  • For his part, Green himself campaigned on the idea of charging a $50 fee for tourists to enter the state, according to Hawaii News Now.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Seal entry points: Seal cracks and gaps in doors, windows and screens to prevent crane flies from entering your home.
    — The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Notre Dame’s pass rush entered the game as one of its most glaring weaknesses.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2023
  • No one can enter the living room where the tree stands proudly, flanked by tidy stacks of gifts, because of the ribbon across the entryway.
    — Sarah Schutte, National Review, 24 Dec. 2023
  • As the host city enters the final stretch of preparations, much has yet to be finalized.
    — Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
  • As the cars moved forward, the pedestrian entered the traffic lanes in front of them, according to the video, and was struck by the regular car.
    — Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
  • On top of that many new hobbies and experiences will enter your life.
    — Micaela English, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2023
  • All the drones were shot down before entering Israeli airspace, the Israel Defense Forces said.
    — Nilo Tabrizy, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024

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