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Definitions

running start

NOUN
flying start
Synonyms
WEAK
quick start
NOUN
head start
Synonyms
WEAK
first crack
NOUN
start
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 setting-out square one start-off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conclusion end ending finish
STRONG
close completion consequence death effect exit outgrowth result termination
WEAK
stop

Example Sentences

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If he can deliver successful AI products before he departs, Cook can secure his legacy as one of the great tech executives, while giving his successor a running start.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

If you're ready to try interval running, start small.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2025

She hopes that the city will invest in more long-term solutions to help local entrepreneurs get a running start.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2024

The bank targeted this month so the new CEO could get a "running start" to begin in January, he said.

From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2023

We saw swordswomen jump over houses from a standstill; they didn’t even need a running start.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.