1
as in commenced
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
she began walking to work for exercise
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as in started
to come into existence
the storm began late in the day and lasted all night
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as in founded
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 begun
Footage and images has begun to surface on social media since the storms hit.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Rachel Laing, a spokesperson for Mayor Todd Gloria, estimated that since the start of last year more than 60 local fires had begun by encampments next to roadways.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Read Next North Carolina Mosquito season has begun in NC.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
The move, which has already begun, is again forcing the displacement of Palestinian civilians who returned to their homes in northern and southern Gaza strip after the ceasefire was announced in January.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Negotiations over those parts of the agreement were supposed to have begun in February after some hostages were freed in exchange for more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Season 3’s characters have begun to feel less like real people and more like caricatures at this point.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Aid workers say not only Palestinians, but their own staff have begun to fall into despair.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025
Huawei has aggressively launched premium smartphones, including the first-ever trifold handset, and has also begun to slowly relaunch devices overseas.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Rachel Laing, a spokesperson for Mayor Todd Gloria, estimated that since the start of last year more than 60 local fires had begun by encampments next to roadways.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Read Next North Carolina Mosquito season has begun in NC.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
The move, which has already begun, is again forcing the displacement of Palestinian civilians who returned to their homes in northern and southern Gaza strip after the ceasefire was announced in January.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Negotiations over those parts of the agreement were supposed to have begun in February after some hostages were freed in exchange for more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Season 3’s characters have begun to feel less like real people and more like caricatures at this point.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Aid workers say not only Palestinians, but their own staff have begun to fall into despair.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025
Huawei has aggressively launched premium smartphones, including the first-ever trifold handset, and has also begun to slowly relaunch devices overseas.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begun
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The company has not commenced any operations and does not expect to generate operating revenues until after completing a business combination.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
27 Dec. 2024
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An epic hoedown commenced, complete with line dancing where Blue Ivy joined in for the finale.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
25 Dec. 2024
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The commission started infringement procedures against those countries.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Really then, the New Year has already started at Madison Square Garden, for the Knicks if not the hockey team whose name must not be mentioned.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Printemps Group was founded in 1865 and operates 20 department stores in France.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Motivated by these stories, Riley founded the Transition Academy.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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With federal loans, the interest rate is determined by the year the loan originated, not by the characteristics of the borrower.—
Ivana Saric,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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There was something almost baptismal about stepping into the flow, which had originated in the hills east of Rome and soon enveloped me up to the waist in an icy caress.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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The recall, which was initiated on March 17, pertains to Red Shell Teriyaki Sauce.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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For example, a deal that came through a warm referral from a board member is far more likely to close than one initiated by cold outreach.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The mix of religion and football is nothing new, and legal cases have arisen from it.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Feb. 2025
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Concerns about layoffs have arisen as mass federal agencies have rolled out layoffs and cuts.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO), working with police and military investigators, is probing whether Yoon's actions constituted rebellion.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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In a forum on Eleven Warriors, a popular Buckeyes fan website, a commenter recently polled fellow fans about what constituted success this season.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
31 Dec. 2024
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Bayern Munich set up theirs in 1970, Barcelona established one in 1988 and Liverpool did so the following year — although Juventus, Milan, Manchester United and Dortmund only came on board from the late 2010s onwards.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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It is well established that partisans of the winning side in a presidential election become more optimistic about the direction of the economy, and those of the losing side more pessimistic.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Begun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begun. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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