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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"When I first started doing Nashville I thought, well, it's just a coincidence that our our lives are have so many similarities," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
He suggests finding a group that has just started eating, rather than those who are just finishing and might feel trapped by the big boss sitting down with them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Endorphins Running, which I run with, started in 2022 in New York City before expanding to other cities, including Los Angeles, where it hosts runs twice a week in Santa Monica.
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
As we started through it with our fragile burden, she stepped in front of us.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
