started in English

verb

1

come into being; begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space.

the season starts in September

synonyms: begin, commence, get underway, go ahead, get going, kick off, arise, come into being, begin, commence, be born, come into existence, appear, arrive, come forth, establish oneself, emerge, erupt, burst out, originate, develop

2

cause (an event or process) to happen.

two men started the blaze that caused the explosion

synonyms: establish, set up, found, create, bring into being, institute, initiate, inaugurate, introduce, open, launch, float, kick-start, jump-start, get something off the ground, pioneer, organize, mastermind, kick something off

3

give a small jump or make a sudden jerking movement from surprise or alarm.

“Oh my!” she said, starting

synonyms: flinch, jerk, jump, twitch, recoil, shy, shrink, blench, wince

verb

begin, commence, get underway, go ahead, get going, kick off
arise, come into being, begin, commence, be born, come into existence, appear, arrive, come forth, establish oneself, emerge, erupt, burst out, originate, develop
establish, set up, found, create, bring into being, institute, initiate, inaugurate, introduce, open, launch, float, kick-start, jump-start, get something off the ground, pioneer, organize, mastermind, kick something off
commence, make a start, begin, take the first step, make the first move, get going, go ahead, set things moving, start/get/set the ball rolling, buckle to/down, turn to, get moving, get cracking, get down to, get to it, get down to business, get the show on the road, take the plunge, kick off, get off one's backside, fire away
set off, set out, start out, set forth, begin one's journey, get on the road, depart, leave, get underway, make a start, sally forth, embark, sail, hit the road
activate, set in motion, switch on, start up, turn on, fire up, energize, actuate, set off, start off, set something going/moving
begin working, start up, get going, spring into life
flinch, jerk, jump, twitch, recoil, shy, shrink, blench, wince
get, set about, set out, start out, get down, begin, commence
take up
begin, commence, lead off
begin
get going, go
set forth, set out, part, take off, start out, depart, set off
start up, embark on, commence
initiate, originate
start up
jump, startle
pop, bulge out, bug out, come out, protrude, pop out, bulge

Use "started" in a sentence

1. She started vomiting as soon as we started the scan.

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3. Commercial flights started in 2000, and international flights started in 2008.

4. His lip started to tremble and then he started to cry.

5. They started it

6. Sélim started screaming... because I didn't know it and started walking.

7. Tom started packing.

8. You started this!

9. " I started crying .

10. You started something.

11. She started tailoring.

12. That's why you only started liking him after he started dating chloe.

13. No sooner had I started mowing the lawn than it started raining.

14. You started this, Mithrandir.

15. You started a sorority?

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19. It started to snow.

20. It all started here.

21. The plague has started!”

22. Actually, it started badly.

23. Tweets started flying -- #cutmethane.

24. I started the war.

25. People started contributing ideas.

26. I'm just getting started.

27. He started the motor.

28. Divorce proceedings started today.

29. That's when it started.

30. Succor started right away.

31. I just started walking.

32. She started following me.

33. He started to phone me at the exact moment I started to phone him .

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35. Then I started to be sick and my skin started to peel and drop off.

36. One of the Jarawas started climbing up the mast , some started taking out steel fixtures .

37. (adverb) Aight, let's get started.

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40. He has started acting strangely.

41. I started preaching pretty young.

42. He started up in alarm .

43. The twins started producing milk.

44. And I just started running.

45. And I started to argue.

46. You think it started already?

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49. Our plane started to descend.

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