start
verb (used without object)
to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
started
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past participleof start.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof start.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
startverb (used without object)to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
Example Sentences
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"We used a very positional 4-3-3, understanding the spaces, the timings, waiting for the ball to arrive to you at the right time. Players moved the ball until gaps started opening."
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
"When things started to come back, different types of fish species, invertebrates, all back, I'm like the most happiest person in the whole village," Duwai said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
“When you go back and visit family, you started to see how Silicon Valley — we just call it the Bay Area — was changing,” Robert said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Warning signs started to flash in the trading of bonds tied to data-center companies this week, many of which fell sharply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
As we started through it with our fragile burden, she stepped in front of us.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
