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entered
  • past participle of enter.
  • past tense form of enter.

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When I listen to songs like “It Never Entered My Mind” or “Flamenco Sketches,” there’s mystery, romance, restraint and tension in every note.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

"You Entered The Pitch As Players. You Left It As Legends" was emblazoned on a giant banner as the club's quest to reach the Champions League went to the final stages against Everton.

From BBC • May 25, 2025

Former "The View" panelist and television personality Meghan McCain rehashed her 2021 departure from the daily talk show on the latest episode of her podcast, "Meghan McCain Has Entered the Chat."

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2023

After they are initiated into their lodge, members go through a series of “degrees” of membership, rising from Entered Apprentice to Fellowcraft to Master Mason.

From National Geographic • Sep. 19, 2023

Entered the British Army as Ensign at the age of twelve years.

From The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution by Stark, James H.