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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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as in to activate
to cause to function
trying to start the car on a frigid morning
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as in to begin
to come into existence
the fight started when one child tripped the other
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as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
frightened horses with starting eyes
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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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as in beginning
the point at which something begins
knew from the start of the game that he would win easily
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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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Michaela Zee, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Ditch your eyesore of a carpet and make your whole space feel new with one of Wayfair’s deals on Joanna Gaines x Loloi rugs, with prices starting at just $22.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
At the plate: Center fielder Brenton Doyle, who’ll be the Rockies’ leadoff hitter this season, got off to a nice start, hitting a first-pitch fastball from right-hander Gerardo Gutierrez for a grand slam in the fourth inning.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2025
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
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The landmark free concert, set to take place on May 3, will be broadcast live on Multishow and TV Globo, starting at 9 p.m. BRT.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Ditch your eyesore of a carpet and make your whole space feel new with one of Wayfair’s deals on Joanna Gaines x Loloi rugs, with prices starting at just $22.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
Clevinger, 34, has a 60-42 career record with a 3.51 ERA in 156 outings (142 starts) during eight major-league seasons with Cleveland (2016-20), San Diego (2020, 2022) and the Sox (2023-24).
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
At the plate: Center fielder Brenton Doyle, who’ll be the Rockies’ leadoff hitter this season, got off to a nice start, hitting a first-pitch fastball from right-hander Gerardo Gutierrez for a grand slam in the fourth inning.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for start
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At the beginning of last year, Honda rearranged the corporate structure around its motorsport activities.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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At the beginning of the Feb. 10 episode, host Jesse Palmer announced that there’d be one group date and two one-on-one dates.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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In 1979, Radner gave the commencement speech—fully in character as Roseanne Roseannadanna—to the graduating class at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, part of which wound up on her comedy album Gilda Radner: Live From New York, released that same year.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2025
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In 2019, at age 99, she was honored by Winston-Salem State and walked across the stage with the graduating class during a commencement ceremony.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2025
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Fortune And Forks Hosts A Dinner Celebrating Black History Month With Moët Hennesy Fortune and Forks, a social club for women of color founded by Krystal Vega and Naomi Wright has been aiming to support and empower women in their careers since its inception.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the 12 years since its inception, the LVMH Prize has recognized some of fashion’s era defining talents, uplifting the careers of designers from Shayne Oliver’s Hood By Air to Marine Serre, Simon Porte Jacquemus, and Eli Russell Linnetz of ERL.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Late Tuesday, the Vatican said a chest CT scan showed the onset of bilateral pneumonia on top of asthmatic bronchitis, which is being treated with cortisone and antibiotics.—
NICOLE WINFIELD,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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For example, during the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the online advertising industry faced significant uncertainty.—
Sasha Vyash,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The beta launch will offer text service via satellite, while voice and data features will be added later, the company announced during the Super Bowl game on Sunday.—
Harshita Mary Varghese,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Variations: Following the eau de parfum launch in 2001, Polge developed the eau de toilette just a year later, relying on grapefruit instead for citrus notes.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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