EMBARKED (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

embarked (on or upon)

verb

past tense of embark (on or upon)

as in began

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) he's eager to finish college and to embark upon a career in teaching

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Being bumped to a relief role required some selflessness from Seymour and Jax — both of whom began the season in the bullpen and were transitioned to the rotation.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
Its industrial humanoid super smart factory in Liuzhou, Guangxi, began operating on September 12.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of began

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The mountain, known to the Indigenous inhabitants of the region as the Six Grandfathers, was considered sacred, and construction commenced over the vehement objections of Native Americans.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Circle has commenced a search for its next CFO with the assistance of an executive search firm.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of commenced

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In June, the group opened a series of arena dates ahead of Turnpike Troubadours and Muscadine Bloodline.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Sayegh, who owns the five-screen cinema in Cranford, near to New York City, will mark the centennial with a throwback screening of Padlocked, the silent film that opened the theater’s doors on November 29, 1926, with an accompanying organ player.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

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Feeling like finding this 950-square-foot apartment was kismet, Miranda-Martin signed the lease and set about creating a sophisticated and color-saturated sanctuary.

— Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
As the team set about their usual high-performance recovery routines, blending active recovery, massages and refueling, a group of USMNT players partook in a different form of relaxation altogether.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 25 June 2026

Definition of set about

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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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