get started
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1
: to begin doing or working on something
You (had) better get started if you want to finish on time.
2
: to begin an important period in one's life or career
newlyweds who are just getting started on their lives together.
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The $30,000 project, shepherded by the Walter Munk Foundation for the Oceans, still needs $20,000 to get started.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
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—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
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—Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The $30,000 project, shepherded by the Walter Munk Foundation for the Oceans, still needs $20,000 to get started.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Find out about the equipment and site(s) needed to get started with your own adventure with these stinging insects that produce honey and useful beeswax.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Expert instructors will teach you how to get started, practical uses, tips for effective prompt-writing, and mistakes to avoid.
—Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get started
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“Get started.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20started. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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