get started
idiom
1
: to begin doing or working on something
You (had) better get started if you want to finish on time.
2
: to begin an important period in one's life or career
newlyweds who are just getting started on their lives together.
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Now, let’s get started with the bridges.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
White wine, shallots, and lemon zest and juice build on what the butter and garlic get started, and a couple tablespoons of capers give the dish a zesty tang.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Sign up today and get started with 75% off your first month.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Unemployment has risen sharply for workers in their late teens and 20s trying to get started in today’s job market.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
White wine, shallots, and lemon zest and juice build on what the butter and garlic get started, and a couple tablespoons of capers give the dish a zesty tang.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Sign up today and get started with 75% off your first month.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Unemployment has risen sharply for workers in their late teens and 20s trying to get started in today’s job market.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get started
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“Get started.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20started. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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