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start

[stahrt] / stɑrt /
NOUN
a beginning or place from which to begin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beginning dawn kickoff opening outset
STRONG
birth commencement countdown dawning derivation embarkation foundation inauguration inception initiation introduction leaving onset origin source spring takeoff
WEAK
alpha arrival coming day one first step flying start jump-off running start setting-out square one start-off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conclusion end ending finish
STRONG
close completion consequence death effect exit outgrowth result termination
WEAK
stop
NOUN
a lead or advance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advantage break chance lead opening opportunity
STRONG
allowance backing handicap odds sponsorship vantage
WEAK
head start helping hand
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad luck misfortune
STRONG
disadvantage
NOUN
sudden involuntary movement of the body
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flinch
STRONG
convulsion jerk jolt jump spasm turn twitch wince
VERB
begin; come into existence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear begin commence create establish found inaugurate initiate introduce issue launch leave open set up
STRONG
activate arise arouse depart embark engender incite instigate institute light originate pioneer rise rouse spring
WEAK
come into being enter upon get going get under way go ahead hit the road lay foundation make a beginning sally forth see light set in motion set out take first step take the plunge turn on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease close conclude destroy end finish hold back keep ruin stop
STRONG
halt prevent stay
WEAK
complete die
VERB
give a sudden involuntary jerk or jump
Synonyms
STRONG
blench blink bolt bounce bound buck dart flinch jerk jump leap quail recoil shrink shy spring squinch startle twitch wince
WEAK
draw back
Antonyms
WEAK
ignore

Example Sentences

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Once bond yields start rising, markets could get spooked, halting the current chase higher for markets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

“After months of indiscriminate selling, we believe investors will start to differentiate between long-term winners and losers in private markets,” Vontobel analyst Arben Hasanaj writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

I think if you start to like this building in one corner or in another, or you get lost, you start to understand what it is all about.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Howe's words were a little revealing as he explained why goalscorer William Osula was given a surprise start.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

My butterflies awaken and start their sickly rubbing of my insides.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Vocabulary lists containing start

"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 3

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