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

She would read for the first five minutes of class to give us a running start, she said, and then she would call on the next alphabetical victim to read for the next seven minutes.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

running start

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