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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McKinney said he wasn’t even thinking about getting into the city attorney race until the middle of January, when a number of people approached him about entering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Margins themselves measure the difference between the cost of crude entering a refinery and the value of the fuels produced from it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
"Giving up all these benefits, withdrawing from the Russia-Ukraine war, and entering uncertain dialogue with the United States is difficult to imagine right now," Yang said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Collins and El Mayer struck up a relationship after entering the Big Brother house but concerns about his alleged "toxic" behaviour had grown among fans.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
As I stumbled down the stairs, I had the disconcerting impression that I was entering the bowels of the earth.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
