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as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
after retiring, he launched a small company devoted to making medical devices
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as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
she launched a career in journalism after quitting acting school
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as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
infantrymen launching grenades at the nest of machine gunners
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as in start
the point at which something begins
we are at the launch of a new age of space exploration
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Recent Examples of launch
Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 5 July 2025
In 2022, the company launched the StanbyME, which is essentially a $1,000 27-inch tablet running LG's smart TV operating system (OS), webOS, but lacking a tuner.
—ArsTechnica, 5 July 2025
Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
Though it was originally slated to open June 13, Barrel and Bliss had its launch on June 17.
—Camila Pedrosa
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
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Verb
Russia launched thousands of drones into Ukraine in June, and Ukraine has continued to make efforts to fight back.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 5 July 2025
In 2022, the company launched the StanbyME, which is essentially a $1,000 27-inch tablet running LG's smart TV operating system (OS), webOS, but lacking a tuner.
—ArsTechnica, 5 July 2025
Noun
The ad, which introduces Galanti as Mint Mobile’s Chief Anti-Inflation Officer, highlights how plans from the wireless company that was sold to T-Mobile two years ago have stayed at $15 since launch.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
Though it was originally slated to open June 13, Barrel and Bliss had its launch on June 17.
—Camila Pedrosa
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for launch
Verb
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Ultimately, the Ohio General Assembly established Miami University in 1809 with a land grant.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Two of the victims have been identified in a GoFundMe that has been established, but the Statesman will not publish the four victims’ names until the coroner releases their identities. CORRECTION: The Facebook postings about Benjamin Naylor were made by his three daughters and his ex-wife.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 July 2025
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Tim Hortons began as a single location in Canada in 1964.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025
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James’ trial was delayed in November 2024 when attorney Harvey Steinberg withdrew from the case, just weeks before the trial was set to begin.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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The game is played in UK English, so this could throw a little wrench into things for non-Brits.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Authorities believe Bryant is the man captured on surveillance video throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of the building, according to an arrest affidavit cited by the Denver Post and Colorado Public Radio (CPR).—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Earlier in the month, six people died when a twin-engine Cessna 414 crashed offshore San Diego just minutes after takeoff.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Officials are warning private pilots to do their homework before takeoff.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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Norm Hall/Getty Images The Red Sox have an ace in Garrett Crochet while Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito turned their seasons around over their last six starts.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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That Morejón made it through so many stops and starts, improving his body and mind and his pitching arsenal along the way, is what has been gratifying to longtime members of the organization.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
Verb
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During the 19th century, the U.S. initiated three wars against the Seminoles in Florida.—
Daniel S. Murphree,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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Autonomous Decision Making Agents can initiate nudges, recommend remediation or enroll users into adaptive coaching paths without needing admin intervention—saving time and scaling response. 4.—
Uzair Ahmed,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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While Merck has built a solid pipeline and commenced new product launches, the timeline remains tight and the revenue gap significant.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Search efforts continued through about 1 a.m. Thursday and commenced at first light.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Videos posted on social media showed men dressed in clothes bearing far-right symbols and migrants carrying Moroccan flags hurling objects at each other in Saturday night’s violence, which followed several days of lower intensity unrest.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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As Elia trudged down the left-field line to the clubhouse after the game, a dozen or so alleged Cub fans doused Moreland with stale beer and hurled verbal abuse at Larry Bowa.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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“Launch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launch. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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