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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

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

Students carrying luggage and families with buggies were among those embarking on the climb on Thursday - they unanimously welcomed the plan.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

As Apple’s Siri delay drags on, its “Magnificent Seven” peers are embarking on a massive AI spending spree to build out data centers, leading some investors to perceive Apple as an AI laggard.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Besides, who better to read about embarking on travel and escaping trouble than Cool Papa, who had sailed the seas as a navy man, and traveled the road, both home and abroad, as a bluesman?

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia