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as in to jump
to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise) I started from my chair when I heard the sudden scream

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start

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noun (1)

starts

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of start
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as in jumps
to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise) I started from my chair when I heard the sudden scream

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noun (2)

plural of start

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of start
Verb
Carnage for a Cause, which is put on by the Smoking Skulls motorcycle club, starts at 6 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Greene County Fairgrounds, 1108 Arkansas 49B. Admission is $10 for adults; kids 12 and under get in free. Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025 Devers, who is starting at first on Saturday, has fared well at first base despite having no experience at the position prior to this season. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
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Asked if the organization has considered moving him to the right side because of his uneven start to the season, McDaniel said no. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025 Everything about this start screams almost. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025 The 2025 Mazda Miatia Club starts at $33,330. Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
Even Linus Ullmark was sharing starts with Carter Hutton and Jonas Johansson in goal. Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 Hairston had three starts as a true freshman for the Minutemen last season, but was beat out by transfers Brandon Rose (Utah) and Grant Jordan (Yale) for playing time. Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for start

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“Start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/start. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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