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embarking

VERB

get on transportation object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commence enter launch

STRONG

board emplane entrain

WEAK

go aboard ship leave port plunge into put on board set about set out set sail take on board take ship

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease end finish stop

WEAK

disembark stay

Example Sentences

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Imagine embarking on an international cruise vacation and ending up landlocked in the middle of America.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

The contributions were priceless and underline what will be missed next season when Casemiro is presumably embarking on another phase of his career – in the United States if the rumours become reality.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

But, before embarking on her first trip to Europe as president of Mexico, Sheinbaum sought to clarify what she called a misunderstanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Meta has also been embarking on a cost-cutting journey that Nowak said could drive further upside to the stock, “or provide cushion to our base case if ad markets weaken.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

For a few minutes he thought he’d made a horrible mistake in embarking in the canoe, and that they’d be drowned for sure; but what else could they have done?

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman