1
as in commences
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
she began walking to work for exercise
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2
as in starts
to come into existence
the storm began late in the day and lasted all night
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3
as in establishes
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
the religious sect was begun by a small breakaway faction
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Recent Examples of begins
On the plane, Dick clutches the slingshot and begins sweating and muttering to himself before becoming unresponsive.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
After an office romance begins, employee retention at the organization drops by six percentage points, meaning turnover is 14% greater than in comparable firms.
—Emily Nix, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Poetry is a feeling worth getting down, a process that begins with attending and listening.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The offseason begins in earnest now that the Los Angeles Dodgers defended their title by beating the Toronto Blue Jays in Saturday night’s epic Game 7.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
So begins a rollicking tale of superstition, a family curse and second chances.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Carlile’s the Human Tour in support of Returning to Myself begins in February on the east coast.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
The Late Fall Harvest For her family, the ritual begins in mid-November, after the sugarcane has grown for about eight months.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
After an office romance begins, employee retention at the organization drops by six percentage points, meaning turnover is 14% greater than in comparable firms.
—Emily Nix, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Poetry is a feeling worth getting down, a process that begins with attending and listening.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The offseason begins in earnest now that the Los Angeles Dodgers defended their title by beating the Toronto Blue Jays in Saturday night’s epic Game 7.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
So begins a rollicking tale of superstition, a family curse and second chances.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Carlile’s the Human Tour in support of Returning to Myself begins in February on the east coast.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
The Late Fall Harvest For her family, the ritual begins in mid-November, after the sugarcane has grown for about eight months.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begins
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So commences a night of harrowing encounters and trauma both physical and mental, starting with Ron and Mike’s trip to meet Oliver at a bar after one of his shows.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Just last week, the Facchino Family began demolishing structures at its 13-acre property at 1655 Berryessa Road before construction commences on a new mixed-income neighborhood near the BART Station.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Planning your Sunday Sunday starts drier, but another cold front moves through late in the day.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The waterfront views steal the show, especially as boats drift by and the light starts to change.—
Chantelle Kincy,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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This opening scene establishes a human, forgiving tone for a movie in which we are often encouraged to laugh with our heroes but never at them.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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First, a catalyst guides the molecule through an asymmetric step that establishes its chirality.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Unlike flip-style Razr models, this device opens outward into a tablet-like form factor built for productivity and immersive media.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Season 10 opens in the shadow of a devastating explosion, with the women left to pick up the pieces.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
6 Jan. 2026
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The development originates from CIC biomaGUNE, in collaboration with partners at BCMaterials and CIC EnergiGUN.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Right-wing figures have fixated on how Mamdani eats rice with his fingers, which is how it's traditionally eaten where his family originates in India.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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But the gun has more limited ammunition compared to semi-automatic pistols that can carry 10 to 17 founds or more.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
28 Nov. 2025
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In the story, there is a lot of comedy that naturally arises from tragic moments, from dark, depressing moments.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
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In the decades since, analytical philosophers have produced all manner of models meant to explain how consciousness arises.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Stifel initiates Cardinal Infrastructure Group as buy Stifel said shares of the civil construction company are best positioned.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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From there, Aescape initiates a personalized massage using the body scan.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Begins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begins. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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