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get started

VERB
turn on
Synonyms
STRONGEST
activate log on put on switch on
WEAK
begin energize ignite initiate introduce put in gear set in motion start up
Antonyms
WEAK
close end finish shut down turn off
VERB
turn on
Synonyms
WEAK
arouse attract captivate enchant excite initiate introduce please show stimulate stir up thrill titillate work up
Antonyms
WEAK
disenchant disgust displease turn off

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MarketWatch: One thing people always wonder is how much capital they need to get started.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“The extreme wildfires we’ve been seeing really didn’t get started until 2016,” said Ghilarducci, who is now chief executive of Emergent Global Solutions, a crisis management consulting firm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

This is all about business, and it’s unlikely they will listen to anyone who doesn’t have a financial stake in the country’s future and there are plenty of people anxious to get started.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Don’t wait until you are old to get started, Magnusson counseled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“Write a paragraph about a real-life hero. You have a few minutes to get started now.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan