Synonyms for

Launched

Verb / lɔ:ntʃt / Another word for launched — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to set in motion or send off

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

initiated commenced inaugurated instituted

Informal

started kicked off got going unleashed

Literary

embarked set forth unfurled

Antonyms

halted stopped ceased ended concluded grounded anchored

Common collocations

  • launched a product
  • launched a campaign
  • launched an attack
  • launched a rocket
  • launched a business
  • launched into orbit
  • launched a new initiative

Word family

noun launch
verb launch
adjective launchable

Usage note

Often used for new products, projects, or military actions. Can also refer to the physical act of sending a spacecraft or missile.

Example sentences

  1. The ship was launched into the water.
  2. We launched our new product last week.
  3. The company is planning to launch a new website.
  4. The team launched a fundraiser for charity.
  5. The missile was successfully launched into the air.

Quotes

  • "There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living." - Nelson Mandela
  • "Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt
  • "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela

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