begin with

Idioms  

1. see start with.

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Example Sentences

In this approach, chemists begin with the final molecule they want and work backward to figure out simpler starting materials and possible reaction routes.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

“Animal Farm” is the ideal Angel Studios production, with enough big-name stars to attract an audience willing to overlook the distributor and its history, or who don’t even know about either aspect to begin with.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

“This did not begin with a customer asking for a UP-NS merger to happen,” said the president and chief executive officer of BNSF, Katie Farmer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

That day will begin with the King and Queen attending an event at the 9/11 Memorial to meet first responders and families caught up in the attacks of 25 years ago.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Let’s begin with a journey from the perspective of the child—a very young child at the beginning of life.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin