Synonyms of starting
1
as in to begin
to come into existence
the fight started when one child tripped the other
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2
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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3
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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4
as in to activate
to cause to function
trying to start the car on a frigid morning
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6
as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
frightened horses with starting eyes
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as in commencement
the point at which something begins
knew from the start of the game that he would win easily
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1
as in jumping
to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)
I started from my chair when I heard the sudden scream
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2
as in establishing
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
started the impressionist movement in art
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3
as in activating
to cause to function
trying to start the car on a frigid morning
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4
as in commencing
to come into existence
the fight started when one child tripped the other
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5
as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point
frightened horses with starting eyes
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6
as in launching
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
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Recent Examples of starting
Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Salter was briefly benched for third-string Ryan Staub against Houston before being inserted back into the starting lineup against BYU.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
At times, the house would break apart onstage, with the top half lifted in the air, only for YoungBoy to start aggressively rapping, standing supreme while the house crumbles around him.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Boys may experience greater benefits from delaying their start date compared to girls, said Ioakim Boutakidis, professor of child and adolescent studies at Cal State Fullerton.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Dante Moore certainly looked the part in his first major test as the Ducks’ starting quarterback.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Cora then turned to Yoshida, who wasn’t in the starting lineup with Fried, a lefty, on the mound.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Salter was briefly benched for third-string Ryan Staub against Houston before being inserted back into the starting lineup against BYU.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
The union has put forth similar gripes in other parts of the country, and has started to see unionization efforts from third-party delivery drivers in other states, like Illinois.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
At times, the house would break apart onstage, with the top half lifted in the air, only for YoungBoy to start aggressively rapping, standing supreme while the house crumbles around him.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
The former Ole Miss standout became the second quarterback since 2000 to have a passing touchdown, rushing touchdown and rush for at least 50 yards in his first start since Tebow did it with the Denver Broncos in 2010, according to NFL Research.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Boys may experience greater benefits from delaying their start date compared to girls, said Ioakim Boutakidis, professor of child and adolescent studies at Cal State Fullerton.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Love, the last driver above the current elimination line, leads Sanchez by five points, Hill by seven, Harrison Burton (20th Saturday after starting from the rear) by eight and Smith by 14.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Dante Moore certainly looked the part in his first major test as the Ducks’ starting quarterback.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starting
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There are few better ways to commemorate the beginning of autumn than by curling up on the couch to enjoy a movie night or start your annual Gilmore Girls rewatch.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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If Orlando pairs fierce defense with just enough scoring to get by, this could be the beginning of a special group.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Arsenal’s flanks were regularly targeted despite Jeglertz admitting the initial game plan was to sear through Arsenal’s middle.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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For this story, Fortune used generative AI to help with an initial draft.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Help not wanted A graduating student of the City College of New York wears a message on his cap during the College's commencement ceremony in the Harlem section of Manhattan.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Huang recounted during a commencement speech at the California Institute of Technology last year.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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The vast majority of 2026 World Cup tickets cost hundreds of dollars, and most upper-deck seats at the final cost either $2,790 or $4,210, according to fans who won the opportunity to purchase tickets on the opening day of sales.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Le Goy, who earlier this year was promoted to the Sony Pictures TV chief post, will participate in a fireside chat on the opening day of the TV conference and market.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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Their work has included the Locks for Children's Safety, an initiative that has distributed more than 8,600 gun locks through partnerships with state agencies since its 2024 inception, said Craig Boerner, a Vanderbilt spokesman.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Rutkowski had been part of the popular Milwaukee alternative-rock radio station from its inception in 2006 until its final days this September.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The vast majority of those applications were submitted during the state's first priority window, which ran March 3-23.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Like some other customers, Micah Fannin was checking out Dutch Bros for the first time.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Due to Andrea Swift's health, Taylor decided not to go on a large tour for her seventh album, and then the smaller Lover Fest was canceled in 2020 with the onset of the pandemic.—
Janey Tracey,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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At the onset of Cox remarks, a minority of attendees loudly booed his presence, but the governor was able to rally applause by invoking his pleasure to be back at his alma mater.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The flight was SpaceX's 124th Falcon 9 mission this year out of a total 542 launches since 2010.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The new launch comes just a few months after The Dispatch acquired SCOTUSBlog, the legal analysis website.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Starting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starting. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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