enter
verb (used without object)
to come or go in.
entering
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present participleof enter.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Normally, this intestinal barrier helps prevent potentially harmful substances from escaping the digestive tract and entering the bloodstream.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
To protect margins, many Western brands have opted out of entering the discount war and are instead maintaining their pricing, but this is hitting sales volumes in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said that the bridge symbolised Beijing's friendship with Pyongyang and that relations were "entering a new stage and opening a new chapter".
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Rajapaksa will be working through that transition at Dynasty Typewriter on Friday and Saturday, where the audience can see him entering a new stage of his life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Franklin Jennings was with the Fifth Massachusetts Colored Volunteer Cavalry, which was given the honor of entering Richmond, the fallen Confederate capital, on April 3, 1865.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
