embark on/upon
idiom
1
: to begin (a journey)
They embarked on their trip to America with high hopes.
2
: to begin (something that will take a long time or happen for a long time)
She's embarking on a new career.
The company has embarked upon a risky new project.
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So far, the band is still on track to embark on their U.S. run that kicks off in April and continues through May.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
The migrants, who came from Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras, were charged between $12,000 to $15,000 each to embark on the journey, which ended in San Antonio, Texas.
—Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Is a club unknowingly about to embark on a Newcastle-esque run without a trophy?
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
The two lonely souls embark on a new journey together.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
The migrants, who came from Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras, were charged between $12,000 to $15,000 each to embark on the journey, which ended in San Antonio, Texas.
—Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Is a club unknowingly about to embark on a Newcastle-esque run without a trophy?
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
The two lonely souls embark on a new journey together.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for embark on/upon
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“Embark on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embark%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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