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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The show, which was the first scripted television series centered on Black gay men, started in 2005 and ran for two seasons on Logo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
It should therefore be started only if it can serve some other beneficial public end.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Since the central bank started cutting in 2024, overnight interest rates have come down 1.75 percentage points.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
"What started as a discovery in a single marine worm turned out to be a widespread capability shared by animals from very different branches of the tree of life."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Then out on one of my trail runs, I spotted him up ahead, so I started running every day just to glimpse him—but once again, just look-aways.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
