- present participle of embark.
embarking
Example Sentences
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The 407-foot-tall rocket is embarking on a nearly 10-hour mission in which it is to complete six orbits around the Earth before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Maddie and Avery were living in New York after college, in their 20s and embarking on careers in art and fashion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Unusually for a royal, he was educated at local state schools before embarking upon a four-year-long naval career, graduating from the Norwegian Naval Academy in 1995.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Samantha Weldon, manager at the Silver City resort, still encourages people to tarp up, especially if they are embarking on a multiday hike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The King had called him over when they were embarking for France—after be had kissed King Ban good-bye— and they had gone alone into a comer of the ship.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
