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
As if the local deer population had enough to worry about as the bow hunting season begins, now a disease is spreading between them.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
This 84-mile loop begins and ends in Taos and traverses the high alpine desert of northern New Mexico and several mountain towns, including Angel Fire, Eagle Nest, Questa, and Red River.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
When a dark influence begins to grip Todd, Indy must fight a malevolent force.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, enterprising journalist Adam Carpenter (Charlie Carver) begins investigating the city’s curious lack of action.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
The Target Circle Week sale begins today and runs through October 11, with discounts up to 85% on thousands of items, including decor, furniture, fashion, and organizational products.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
The weekend’s heavy rainfall arrived at the end of Nepal’s monsoon season, which usually begins in June and ends by mid-September.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Once on land again, the real immersion begins.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
Don't wait so long that the brick begins to dry, though.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
This 84-mile loop begins and ends in Taos and traverses the high alpine desert of northern New Mexico and several mountain towns, including Angel Fire, Eagle Nest, Questa, and Red River.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
When a dark influence begins to grip Todd, Indy must fight a malevolent force.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, enterprising journalist Adam Carpenter (Charlie Carver) begins investigating the city’s curious lack of action.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
The Target Circle Week sale begins today and runs through October 11, with discounts up to 85% on thousands of items, including decor, furniture, fashion, and organizational products.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
The weekend’s heavy rainfall arrived at the end of Nepal’s monsoon season, which usually begins in June and ends by mid-September.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Once on land again, the real immersion begins.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
Don't wait so long that the brick begins to dry, though.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begins
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Of course, things will continue to change as non-conference play mostly wraps up and the conference slate commences in earnest in the next couple of weeks.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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There’s now just one last day of preseason games before the NFL commences its regular season.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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The flippancy with which these characters are made to bite the dust establishes the film’s combustible tone.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Slowly rising closer to its preseason number (+750), Kansas City looks dangerous as the roster gets healthy and Patrick Mahomes establishes a rhythm.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Each recommendation appears directly within the chat, and tapping a selection instantly opens the Spotify app for seamless listening.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit opens a new front in the legal battles the White House is waging against state and local officials, coming just hours after a federal judge blocked a similar deployment of the guard to Portland, Oregon.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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The sticker originates from a Williams fan, who got her question answered by the drivers in a video on Instagram.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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That’s where the film originates — from that intergenerational dialogue between our generation and the generation of women born in the 1960s.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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The state law's sole location requirement is that the facilities must be within 30 miles of a hospital to ensure access to a higher level of care in case the need arises.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The political resonance of his project arises not from an explicit statement of values but from a tender demonstration of complex, undeniable humanity.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Domantas Sabonis often initiates the offense from the elbow or the top of the arc before dropping down to the baseline near the basket – an area known as the dunker spot – which allows his defender to provide paint protection.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Goldman Sachs initiates Glaukos as buy Goldman said in its initiation of Glaukos that the ophthalmology company is well positioned.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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His comments come as the right-wing party Reform UK appears to be leading in the polls.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Democrats’ most visible strategy appears to be trying to bum a few bucks from the grassroots—when the grassroots’ greatest power is in protest, boycott, and other unified mobilization efforts.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Begins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begins. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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