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start out



VERB
set sail
Synonyms




Example Sentences

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Ambitious city women start out thinking they’re going to grab the world by the tail, pull it down and put it in their pocket.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

As a member of Gen Z, I have had the option of reading books digitally for most of my life—and I didn’t initially start out as a physical-book purist.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2026

Muñoz, a 60-year-old Spanish-U.S. dual national, didn’t start out as an auto-industry man.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Anderson reminds everyone in the end, it doesn’t matter what team you start out on as a freshman.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

Helene and I are bleary-eyed and exhausted the next morning, but we start out well before dawn.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir