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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 started
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.
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
In September some jurisdictions started signing a multilateral instrument for implementing the subject-to-tax rule.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Crosby started the season slowly for his gaudy standards but is now on pace for 89 points.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The commission started infringement procedures against those countries.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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
But what few may realize is that the template for that concept may have started 80 years ago today — with the death of a big-band musician.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
Disney has started the search for a CEO to succeed Bob Iger.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
In September some jurisdictions started signing a multilateral instrument for implementing the subject-to-tax rule.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Crosby started the season slowly for his gaudy standards but is now on pace for 89 points.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The commission started infringement procedures against those countries.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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
But what few may realize is that the template for that concept may have started 80 years ago today — with the death of a big-band musician.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
Disney has started the search for a CEO to succeed Bob Iger.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for started
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Boise State came out of halftime down 32-22 and jumped into a quick 5-0 run.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Mar. 2025
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Fox immediately jumped back in on the top power-play unit.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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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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The grave became a place of veneration, then a site of controversy in the early 2000s when Little Round Top’s owner began to shoo away the curious.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
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Bloom reveals the pair hit it off straight away, and that he was especially charmed by how Barrymore, who began acting at only 11 months old, made an effort to connect with all of the kids on set, too.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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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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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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Send Out Invitations Plans should be clearly established well ahead of time.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently issued a joint advisory warning that two-factor authentication needed to be activated for all webmail and VPN accounts as a matter of urgency.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The results showed that an infant appeared more likely to remember an image if the hippocampus activated more during the first exposure.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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 clip poked fun at photos from the couple's recent cover shoot for Interview magazine.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The muzzle of a hunting rifle poked out from the back seat, and a water bottle on the front console was filled with the brown swill of chewing tobacco.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Started.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/started. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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