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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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Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner had established close ties to the crown prince; the Administration was criticized for not doing more to pursue the perpetrators.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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Bullpen roles are being established Much was made about the Cardinals’ relief woes in April, and for good reason.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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After an ear-splitting sound, the wind began to calm.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
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Jennifer Donahue, a spokesperson for Massachusetts state courts, confirmed day 15 of the trial is set to begin at 9 a.m.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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When this happens, passengers are asked to dump their drinks out in a dedicated dumping facility or throw the whole thing away into a trash can.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
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But her arrival poses a major emotional roadblock to March’s traditional family, who are jaded from a bad experience when a dead employee returned as a vacuum and threw a metaphorical wrench into their business.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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At these airports, the FAA allocates specific takeoff and landing slots to airlines.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2025
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Since its maiden flight in 2021, the first prototype has completed 170 flight hours, with more than 500 takeoffs and landings.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
8 May 2025
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Game 6 is scheduled for an 8 p.m. start at Sunrise’s Amerant Bank Arena.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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Collecting just one out during last Saturday’s start against the Cincinnati Reds provoked threats on the lives of McCullers and his children.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Verb
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In this context, Comité Colbert initiated the creation of a European association of national luxury associations in Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Sweden.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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That allows the Sky to utilize their bigs to initiate actions at the perimeter, such as dribble handoffs that create options for guards to cut, shoot or set up a new screen.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Indeed, the pricing-in may commence prior to the earnings disclosure.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Her full free agency is anticipated to commence in July 2025.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Inside the truck, the bodies of three teenage boys hurled forward, each with terrible velocity.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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The strongest solar flare so far this year hurled streams of plasma and charged particles into the cosmos and caused communications blackouts on five continents.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
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“Launch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launch. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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