enplane

verb

variants also emplane
Definition of enplanenext
as in to entrain

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Recent Examples of enplane All told, 626,110 passengers were either enplaned or deplaned at CVG last month, up from 576,859 passengers in February 2019. — Randy Tucker, Cincinnati.com, 19 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enplane
  1. entrain
  2. board
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  • Our desire to feel good (and not bad) entrains us to fulfill our bodies’ needs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Warmer air, for example, boosts evaporation, which leads to more moisture entrained in the atmosphere, intensifying rainfalls, while warmer oceans provide an energy source for more violent hurricanes.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Definition of entrain
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  • Today, it's fenced off and closed to the public, with windows that have been vandalized and boarded up.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • What the investigation has revealed so far On July 4, Nolan and a group of friends boarded boats and set out from Ocean Springs to celebrate America’s Independence Day on nearby Horn Island.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of board

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