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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
For example, a secure perimeter was enacted around the fairground earlier than usual as the campaign started to set up the rally site.
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Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
What started as a passion project in 2016 quickly gained momentum and popularity.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Her version of 201 started with Noa and Mozasu at school, but executives wanted to go bigger.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Around the same time, his son Pablo started to show signs of schizophrenia; Pablo was institutionalized, eventually taking his own life in 1994.
—Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
First reactions out of Venice International Film Festival, meanwhile, were mixed, and the increasingly negative signs started to hint at a downturn to come.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Early Amazon Prime Big Deal Days deals Amazon has already started dropping prices ahead of Prime Big Deal Days.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
In the decades since, Susan and I have played in bands together, started companies together and traveled the world together.
—Marcus Ryle, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
My relationship with feedback started with a significant aversion, reminiscent of my initial distaste for the bitter leaves in my grandmother's traditional dishes.
—Dr. Flo Falayi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
What started as a passion project in 2016 quickly gained momentum and popularity.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Her version of 201 started with Noa and Mozasu at school, but executives wanted to go bigger.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Around the same time, his son Pablo started to show signs of schizophrenia; Pablo was institutionalized, eventually taking his own life in 1994.
—Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
First reactions out of Venice International Film Festival, meanwhile, were mixed, and the increasingly negative signs started to hint at a downturn to come.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Early Amazon Prime Big Deal Days deals Amazon has already started dropping prices ahead of Prime Big Deal Days.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
In the decades since, Susan and I have played in bands together, started companies together and traveled the world together.
—Marcus Ryle, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
My relationship with feedback started with a significant aversion, reminiscent of my initial distaste for the bitter leaves in my grandmother's traditional dishes.
—Dr. Flo Falayi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for started
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Shares in Hong Kong jumped while most other markets in Asia and Europe eked out small gains.Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Her follower count jumped from 6,000 to over 1 million people in just seven days.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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Ro, also founded in 2017, offers treatment for the same conditions.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Jones founded Infowars, which operates under Free Speech Systems, in 1999.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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This is where the family’s deadly journey began.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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Earlier this year, the company abruptly ceased operations at its Jacksonville, Florida, facility and began working to set up the assembly plant in Ontario to assemble commercial electric delivery vans and trucks.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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The storyline is spare to the point of invisibility this time, reportedly revised with input, musical and otherwise, from Gaga and Phoenix as production commenced.Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
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The explicit purpose is to permit the return of approximately sixty thousand Israelis who live in northern Israel and were displaced after October 7th, when Hezbollah commenced near-daily strikes.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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Provision for credit losses increased to $920,000 from $888,000, attributed to specific reserves established on impaired loans and higher historical loss factors.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Additional analysis indicated minerals in the meteorite at one point interacted with liquid water on Mars, although a specific timeframe couldn’t be established.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The camera was activated, however, and recorded the exchange.Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Natural Aversions to Spice Mammals, including humans and rodents, have pain receptors that can be activated by injury, acid, heat, and the phytochemical capsaicin.Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
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Powell is taking on the role originated by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1987 action film, based on the novel by Stephen King.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Premier League originated in 1992, when England's best teams decided to break away from the traditional English Football League structure that had been in place for more than 100 years.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Jacobs and co-owner Dan Van Rite opened Dan Dan in 2016.Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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But, no centers have opened yet.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Started.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/started. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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