make an entrance

VERB

enter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrive come in get in go in infiltrate introduce invade penetrate

STRONG

access crack crawl creep immigrate insert insinuate intrude pierce probe sneak wriggle

WEAK

barge in blow in break in breeze in burst in bust in butt in crowd in drive in drop in fall into gain entrée horn in ingress jump in make way move in pass into pile in pop in rush in set foot in work in worm in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depart exit go leave

STRONG

leave alone withdraw

WEAK

abstain delete erase forget refrain stop

VERB

penetrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crack drill enter go through infiltrate invade pass through permeate pervade puncture seep

STRONG

access bayonet bore charge come diffuse drive encroach force gore impale insert insinuate introduce jab knife percolate perforate prick probe ream saturate spear stab suffuse thrust trespass

WEAK

barge in blow in break in breeze in bust in eat through filter in get in ingress make a hole pop in run into sink into stick into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

surrender yield

STRONG

retreat

WEAK

exit misconstrue misinterpret misunderstand take out withdraw

Example Sentences

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She may have been a retired model, but she never forgot how to make an entrance or work a room.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

That’s 60-plus feet to make an entrance, create a lasting moment, catch the eyes of the watching world.

From New York Times • May 16, 2023

Because the aunt knows how to make an entrance.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2021

A lectern awaits Wong, but why not make an entrance worthy of Elvis?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2020

There are many ways to make an entrance.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi