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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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The episode title is a reference to a Happy Days episode in which Fonzie jumped over a shark while water-skiing.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Harry and Meghan's house has jumped about 110 percent in value in the same time frame.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Historic New Orleans Collection This is a museum, research center, and publisher that was founded in the 1960s and tells the story of New Orleans and the Gulf South through exhibitions, original texts, and its public research center.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Nordstrom, founded in 1901 as a shoe retailer, operates 93 Nordstrom department stores, about 300 Rack off-price stores, and six Nordstrom Locals, which operate as service hubs.David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
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Workers at more than a dozen Chicago area Starbucks were on strike Christmas Eve, union organizers said, as baristas escalated a national walkout that began in three cities, including Chicago, on Friday.Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Following the demise of the dinosaurs, Earth’s temperature spiked and put the ocean in a state of turmoil, and the early anglerfish began to explore more of the deep sea.Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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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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Barkley established himself from the jump in Brazil, and his three TDs were the deciding factor in a win over the Packers that went to the brink.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Musk’s interest in GB News is another sign that the insurgent network is now firmly established in the UK after launching in 2021.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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Winter shelters have been activated for at least part of this week in Baltimore City and County.Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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He had just been activated to play after nursing a hamstring injury and missing Week 15.Sean Treppedi, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Beyond potentially pointing humans toward discovering new natural remedies, the incident also suggests the ability to self-medicate originated long ago in the primate lineage.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Some of these goods even originated from England and Ireland, suggesting these women had contacts abroad.Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2024
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Glaser — the host of the 2025 Golden Globe awards — also poked fun at Bündchen’s relationship with jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente during the roast.Eric Andersson, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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And nobody had to guess the color of his underwear, as his black and gray Tom Ford briefs poked purposefully out from his pants.Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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