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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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In other words, long-term borrowing costs have jumped nearly 1% in just three months.JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Another recent big mover jumped 500% in six months.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Amazon, for example, was founded in 1994.Audrey Nguyen, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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The museum, which was founded in 2014 with the goal of preserving automotive history, also hosts the Audrain Newport Concours and Motor Week each year.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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This story has been updated to note that Mega Millions began in 2002, not 2022.Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Surprisingly little time has been spent on this issue since the war began.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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That commenced a vagabond tour of the big leagues in which Henderson played for seven different teams over his final eight seasons — including a fourth stint in Oakland in 1998.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Vaccinations commenced in December 2020.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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In addition to bilateral contacts between Kyiv and Moscow, a contact group could be established involving Ukraine, Russia, key Western powers, and perhaps China.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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This suggests that the winners not only controlled the pace of the game but also established a physical dominance in the trenches.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Baltimore County’s freezing weather shelters — the Eastern Family Resource Center at 9150 Franklin Square Drive in Rosedale and the Community Health Center at 1811 Woodlawn Drive in Woodlawn — have also been activated for the season.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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The tradition of bringing Christmas trees into homes is believed to have originated in Germany during the 1600s, according to the National Christmas Tree Association.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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This is the first of four solar flares on this list to have originated from solar active region AR 13664.Ryan French, Space.com, 23 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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“Started.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/started. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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