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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
James Pearce, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Believing radical change requires violence to overthrow the old order, the two women and their fellow comrades launch an armed attack on wealthy landowners in a stately villa.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 May 2025
Today's Chinese launch is the first substantial flight test of the networking part of this concept.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
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Verb
Larkin, who works for transport company Dublin Bus, launched the Irish Kop 22 years ago, largely as a means for supporters travelling over to Merseyside for matches to share information about tickets and travel.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Believing radical change requires violence to overthrow the old order, the two women and their fellow comrades launch an armed attack on wealthy landowners in a stately villa.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Noun
The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center coordinated the launch, which sent four Tianqi satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO).
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 May 2025
Today's Chinese launch is the first substantial flight test of the networking part of this concept.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for launch
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On the ground floor there is also a window display dedicated to its signature web motif in green/red/green and in blue/red/blue established in the mid-1950s.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Urban Exploration Hartford, the state capital, boasts a growing LGBTQ+ scene centered around Chez Est, a restaurant and cabaret established in 1983 and believed to be the first entertainment venue of its kind in the state’s history.—
Joshua Alston,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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In Afghanistan, a war that began after 9/11, 2,465 American lives were lost, and half that many allied troops in the campaign to oust Al Qaeda.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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The 3-1 deficit proved too much for the Dodgers to surmount — ending a day that had begun with so much optimism around Ohtani’s two-way talents with a dud of a performance and frustrating series loss in Queens.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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An avid polo player for years, Grimm was injured from his chest down after being thrown from a horse in September 2024.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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First pitches throughout the season are now often thrown by celebrities or locally important people.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The Golden Dome is a ground- and space-based missile defense system designed to protect all of the U.S. by detecting, tracking and stopping missiles at multiple stages of flight, potentially destroying them before takeoff or intercepting them in mid-air.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The plane left Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield at around 10 a.m. local time on Saturday, May 17, and crashed shortly after takeoff, according to a statement from the North Metro Fire Rescue District (NMFRD).—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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Timberwolves coach Chris Finch cited the importance of a strong start prior to the game.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Bellinger, who won an MVP Award with the Dodgers in 2019, has found his footing after a rocky start, hitting .318 with five homers and 16 RBI this month.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Three months into a boycott initiated in response to Target’s decision to roll back its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, the retailer has reported a decline in sales and profits.—
Timeka Tounsel,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Casas said that any such accusations would still require further investigation, but that such information could potentially initiate probable cause.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The finding suggested that commencing metformin after a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes was associated with a better chance of living longer, compared to commencing sulfonylurea.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 May 2025
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Soon Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco arrived at his one-day event, and the cone drills and photos commenced.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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Back then, the distance between the rubber and home plate was a mere 40 feet, and pitchers were hurling a white ball with white seams.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The insults were hurled on at least two occasions, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Launch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launch. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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