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as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
started the impressionist movement in art
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as in to activate
to cause to function
trying to start the car on a frigid morning
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as in to begin
to come into existence
the fight started when one child tripped the other
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as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
frightened horses with starting eyes
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as in to commence
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
we'll be ready to start the concert in a moment
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as in beginning
the point at which something begins
knew from the start of the game that he would win easily
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as in jumped
to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)
I started from my chair when I heard the sudden scream
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as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
started the impressionist movement in art
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as in triggered
to cause to function
trying to start the car on a frigid morning
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as in began
to come into existence
the fight started when one child tripped the other
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as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point
frightened horses with starting eyes
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as in commenced
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
we'll be ready to start the concert in a moment
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Recent Examples of start
Vic Tafur, New York Times, 16 May 2025
All of those accomplishments, however, paled in personal significance to what the Dodgers’ starting catcher did.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
While the official start of hurricane season is June 1st, storms can occasionally develop in May.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The cold of the night had returned, and the baby had started to shiver.
—Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Alfred Collins spent his first four years at Texas in the shadows, starting all of 12 games as the Longhorns kept rotating in older studs on their defensive line.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 16 May 2025
All of those accomplishments, however, paled in personal significance to what the Dodgers’ starting catcher did.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Noun
Kuhns allowed 5 runs (4 earned), 3 hits and 3 walks, and struck out 3 during his 2-inning start for the Vols.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
While the official start of hurricane season is June 1st, storms can occasionally develop in May.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Verb
That’s quite a feat for a team that started playing football in 1925.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The cold of the night had returned, and the baby had started to shiver.
—Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for start
Noun
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Coming back as a judge 20 years later is such a special full-circle moment for me and it’s meant a lot to share that journey with the people that have been there from the beginning, as well as a whole new generation of Idol fans.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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The inaugural Mass marked the official beginning of Leo’s pontificate.—
Molly Bohannon,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Interim Dean Chon Noriega will preside over the event to be held during UCLA’s commencement weekend.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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Bentley University's commencement is set to take place on Friday.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Profitable since inception, Unicorn is planning another round of fundraising soon, Mikhaylov said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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The exhibition encompasses the house’s work from its inception to the 1920s — when famous actresses and singers, such as Sarah Bernhardt, Sophie Croizette and Nellie Melba, wore its clothes on-stage and off.—
Brian Ng,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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At the onset, $50 million in seed money was allocated statewide, but the law stated an additional unspecified amount would be needed in the future.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Former Grey’s Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey is returning to broadcast TV as the lead in Memory of a Killer, Fox’s straight-to-series thriller about a hitman who develops early onset Alzheimer’s.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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Trapezoids in space All of these milestones occurred out of public view, a policy of secrecy similar to the launch of a clandestine military spy satellite.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 May 2025
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The Equalizer, which became the fourth network primetime drama headlined by a Black woman, got the biggest launch pad available in television with a series premiere behind the Super Bowl in 2021.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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“Start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/start. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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