embark
verb (used without object)
to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey.
embarking
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present participleof embark.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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While Washburn does tour with a small band, whenever possible, he is by himself, off the grid, out surfing, camping or embarking on whimsical construction projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
All were embarking on the hardest of homecomings, beginning all over again - with almost nothing.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Musetti produced an immediate response, embarking on a four-game run as the errors began creeping in for the fading Fery.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The cargo boat is embarking on a three-and-a-half week journey from Bangkok to California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 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
