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get things rolling

VERB

cause

Synonyms

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begin create generate induce lead to make precipitate produce provoke

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brainstorm breed compel effect elicit engender evoke hatch incite introduce kickoff kindle let motivate muster occasion open originate revert secure

WEAK

be at the bottom of break in break the ice bring to pass come out with cook up dream up fire up give rise to make up result in sow the seeds start the ball rolling think up work up

Antonyms

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destroy discourage end halt prevent ruin stop

STRONG

block close cover delay deter finish hide hinder impede keep obstruct repress

VERB

inaugurate

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commence dedicate induct initiate introduce launch open set up

STRONG

bow commission institute invest jump ordain originate start

WEAK

break in break the ice get under way instate kick off make up set in motion usher in

Antonyms

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cease close conclude end finish stop

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retract

WEAK

adjourn uninstall

VERB

introduce

Synonyms

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announce offer open propose recommend submit suggest

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acquaint advance air broach familiarize harbinger herald moot originate precede preface usher ventilate

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bring out bring up come out with do the honors fix up get-together give introduction kick off knock down lead into lead off open up pave the way put forward set forth spring with start ball rolling

Antonyms

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conceal deny dissuade hide refuse withhold

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close close up end finish

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erase extract subtract take away

VERB

open

Synonyms

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commence convene inaugurate initiate launch meet start

STRONG

bow embark jump sit

WEAK

begin business kick off raise the curtain ring in set in motion set up shop start the ball rolling

Antonyms

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adjourn cancel cease close complete conclude end finish ignore stop

WEAK

block bury cover exclude hide hinder shut

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The UW men get things rolling at 8 p.m. with a matchup versus Weber State.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2022

Whenever you launch a non-Steam game through the SteamOS, Lutris will go through the motions of starting and logging into the necessary launcher to get things rolling.

From The Verge • Aug. 9, 2022

“We just couldn’t get things rolling in the third quarter,” Heinicke said.

From Washington Times • Jan. 2, 2022

How was it in the early days to manage your staff and get things rolling?

From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2021

Come on now, be a good kid and get things rolling.

From The Chameleon Man by McGivern, William P.

get things rolling

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