START Synonyms: 610 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

ˈstärt

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as in to jump

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 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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start

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noun (1)

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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starts

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verb (2)

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 (2)

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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Recent Examples of start

Verb

The project's livestream starts at 2:00 pm ET (1900 GMT) and can be viewed via the project's website or YouTube channel. —

Brett Tingley, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2025 The quickest is a two-mile, out-and-back hike that starts behind the park’s ranger station. —

Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025

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Sarah Barthel of Phantogram is glad the band got its start before short-form video apps became the de facto route to break new music. —

Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2025 The themes of parental love and letting go resonated with Bowers, shaping his musical direction from the very start. —

Tiana Denicola, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025

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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 See all Example Sentences for start