EMBARKED Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

embarked

verb

past tense of embark

as in launched

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as in got (on)

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launched

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The rise and fall of Joe Cool, the Camel cigarette advertising gimmick that launched a thousand teen smokers, was accomplished with a more top-down approach.

— Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
The cream was soft-launched in May, followed by Liquid Lift, while the enzyme cleanser is set to launch in October.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

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