STARTS Synonyms: 304 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

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present tense third-person singular of start

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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as in founds

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of started the impressionist movement in art

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as in activates

to cause to function trying to start the car on a frigid morning

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as in begins

to come into existence the fight started when one child tripped the other

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as in protrudes

to extend outward beyond a usual point frightened horses with starting eyes

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as in commences

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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starts

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noun

plural of start

as in beginnings

the point at which something begins knew from the start of the game that he would win easily

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Behavior Shapes Culture—From the Top Down Creating a culture of courage starts with behavior. —

Bymargie Warrell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 The Pink Qatari Clay Heritage Ritual is an indulgent 90 minutes, and starts with a body exfoliation with a scrub made from aromatic resins, Epsom salts and frankincense. —

Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Security & Safety A casino should offer a safe environment for its customers and this starts with proper licensing and ends with strict safety protocols such as SSL encryption. —

Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025 Chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas starts us off with what security experts are calling the most dangerous threat environment since 9/11. —

ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025 An ‘endangered’ town starts planning With federal recognition proving elusive, a Brooklyn school grant writer named Kay Diamond suggested that Rogers and others look to Landmarks Illinois for help. —

Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025 When things take a shadow turn, Gromit starts to question the true nature of the experiment. —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 And that’s where the predictability of it all starts to get especially uncomfortable. —

Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025 So if the team’s pitch and presentation to Garrett starts there, and potentially with a plan to also get an experienced quarterback who actually reads and attacks opposing defenses, maybe the Browns can patch things together. —

Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025

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Though about a quarter of DNA exonerations involve a false confession, that percentage jumps to more than 34% for those who were under 18 when wrongfully convicted, and 69% for those with mental disabilities, according a 2022 analysis by the National Registry of Exonerations.

— Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Speaking of the holiday that is just around the corner, recently released Bing Crosby compilation Ultimate Christmas jumps from Number Eight to Six with 65,000 units.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024