launch
verb (used with object)
to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
launches
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present tense formof launch (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Harkening back to her time helping to run the midnight launches of the Harry Potter books, Jo decided to bring the same magic for fans of the much loved romantasy series.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
But the boom in new products is also dredging up some uncomfortable memories: The previous peak for thematic ETF launches arrived in 2021, as the COVID-era market mania was reaching its crescendo.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
For Musk, the merger supports his vision of a world full of autonomous cars, humanoid robots and weekly rocket launches, as well as the data centers and satellites required to keep the whole thing running.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
And these are not rocket launches we’re talking about.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The structure crumbles, but she launches herself higher, flying through the smoke and fire.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
