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
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
A camera was placed in the conference room and on 5 October, Alfozan was filmed entering the room and appeared to look behind the television where the device had been inserted.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Not just because it’s dark and wet and full of spiders and who knows what else, and not just because it’s always scary weather that necessitates entering its depths.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
