embark
verb (used without object)
to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey.
is embarking
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present progressiveof embark (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The 407-foot-tall rocket is embarking on a nearly 10-hour mission in which it is to complete six orbits around the Earth before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 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
Tesla is embarking on a massive construction spree that Musk characterized on a conference call as probably the United States' "fastest industrial scale up since World War Two."
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Now, the country is embarking on a more off-brand project: bolstering its tiny military, as China sends forces deeper into the Pacific.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
“I am very glad you did not come to me the morning I left London,” he writes to G. Selwyn, as he is embarking for America.
From Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges by George Saintsbury
