began

American  

[bih-gan] / bɪˈgæn /

verb

1. the simple past tense of begin.

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began British  

/ bɪˈɡæn /

verb

1. the past tense of begin

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Example Sentences

And average national prices for diesel, the fuel used by most delivery trucks, has seen an even larger increase, up to $5.45 a gallon from around $3.76 before the war began, according to AAA.

From Los Angeles Times

A shift began with the 1941 census, when its 22-question schedule moved from "who you are" to also "how you live".

From BBC

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who visited troops in the Middle East over the weekend, said the U.S. military took steps to fortify and disperse forces at its bases in the region before strikes began.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before the war began Feb. 28, the U.A.E. saw Iran as a difficult neighbor with a logic to its political positions, one of the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The heat lingered around 100 degrees, and while Young danced and sang, she began to visibly gag and retch before running off the stage and asking for a bucket.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• commence
• create
• do
• establish
• found
• go ahead
• go into
• inaugurate
• initiate
• introduce
• launch
• lead
• make
• open
• prepare
• produce
• set up
• undertake