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• present participle of start.

starting

American  

[stahr-ting] / ˈstɑr tɪŋ /

adjective

1. being a price, amount, player lineup, etc., fixed at the beginning.

   If you get hired, what will your starting salary be?

2. setting out on a course of action; taking the first steps in an activity.

   The idea of the frosh pub mingle is for you to meet your fellow starting students.

3. coming to life, becoming active, or beginning to move.

   She listened for the sound of a starting car, but all was still.

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Etymology

Origin of starting

First recorded in 1810–15; start ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

“The Real Housewives of Orange County” star Jennifer Pedranti says that her son was involved in starting a brushfire that burned in Ladera Ranch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

Ian Wright added: "The longer you have to wait to take a penalty, the more you are starting to doubt what you are going to do."

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

While making youth soccer in particular more accessible is a complex issue that may require overhauling the entire system, one expert believes that a good starting point is to just let kids be kids.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

Now, some lenders are starting to rethink that calculus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Betsie starting work as Father’s bookkeeper in the shop.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom