- present participle of embark.
embarking
Example Sentences
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How has your creative process changed since embarking on this new artistic journey ?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
There were only arid steppes in sight when a small plane took off from an airport in southern Kazakhstan, embarking on a delicate mission: bringing rain for the scorched earth below.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Burnham, who is embarking on a tour of the UK while Parliament is in recess, has promised a series of "everyday fixes" to help people with the cost of living.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Before embarking on his mountaineering career, Purja served in Britain’s famed Gurkha army unit, which is overwhelmingly recruited from people of Nepal’s hill communities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Whereas Robert Stewart Howard was wealthy, his son evidently refused to base his life on its advantages, embarking on his westward journey with virtually no money to his name.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
