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
Water From The Top First, water the plant over the top of the soil enough that water begins to drain from the bottom of the pot.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
The murder mystery begins on New Year’s Eve 1933 on the Greek island of Lamperos.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The Orionid meteor shower peak begins tonight, welcoming a spectacular natural light show that could see a flurry of shooting stars spawned by Halley's Comet brighten the dark, moonless sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Both were called up to the national team for the upcoming window, which begins next week.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Carter’s process begins with detailed scene-by-scene rundowns cataloging locations, times of day, characters, props, graphics, and special effects.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Whitford joined season 3 of The Diplomat as Todd Penn, the better half of Janney's Grace Penn, who finds herself unexpectedly at the helm of the White House when the season begins.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
As the weather begins to cool down this fall, the interest in holiday season travel is already beginning to heat up.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
The murder mystery begins on New Year’s Eve 1933 on the Greek island of Lamperos.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The Orionid meteor shower peak begins tonight, welcoming a spectacular natural light show that could see a flurry of shooting stars spawned by Halley's Comet brighten the dark, moonless sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Both were called up to the national team for the upcoming window, which begins next week.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Carter’s process begins with detailed scene-by-scene rundowns cataloging locations, times of day, characters, props, graphics, and special effects.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Whitford joined season 3 of The Diplomat as Todd Penn, the better half of Janney's Grace Penn, who finds herself unexpectedly at the helm of the White House when the season begins.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
As the weather begins to cool down this fall, the interest in holiday season travel is already beginning to heat up.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begins
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Here, for now, are three pressing questions as the offseason commences.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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After 2029 the moon will pass south of the Pleiades until the next series commences in 2042.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Add in Daniels’ injuries, and the Commanders are likely on the outside looking in when the postseason starts.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Los Angeles' bullpen is the team's biggest weakness, and Snell is helping to cover it up by giving the Dodgers longer starts.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile the Magisterium has come under the control of one Marcel Delamare, an ideologue who establishes a quasi-fascist regime in Britain.—
Lev Grossman,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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The faculty group said the question was specifically meant to address the controversial antisemitism bill — AB 715 — Newsom signed earlier this month, which establishes a new Office of Civil Rights and a statewide Antisemitism Prevention Coordinator in an effort to rein in antisemitism in schools.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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As the movie opens, their four children and a couple of dozen friends join them for a 25th wedding anniversary party in the backyard.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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This opens exciting avenues for understanding virus emergence, assessing pandemic potential, and identifying new drug targets to combat viral infections.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Every word originates somewhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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If a storm originates in the North Atlantic, central North Pacific, or eastern North Pacific, it is classified as a hurricane.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Public Investigator spoke to Legal Action attorney Abrielle Newman about what rights tenants have if this question arises in your building.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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No matter what situation arises, the player knows how to solve it.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Baird initiates Commvault as outperform Baird says the software company is best positioned.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Members of Detroit’s police oversight board are calling for changes to how the department initiates minor stops after two recent police shootings that began with stops for drinking in a parking lot and an obscured license plate.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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To end the post, Kardashian Barker shared two more throwback photos with Kardashian on what appears to be a night out with friends.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Officers say the German shorthair mix appears healthy, aside from a few porcupine needles, and will be taken to a veterinarian for evaluation.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Begins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begins. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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