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How to Use "Start" with Example Sentences
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start
(v):
to begin doing something
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Used with adverbs:
"
She
suddenly
started
running in the opposite direction.
"
(suddenly, immediately)
"
He
just
started
a new job.
"
(just, already)
"
She
started
off
as the company secretary.
"
(off, out)
"
We are going to have to
start
over
.
"
(over, again, all over again)
Used with verbs:
"
She
decided to
start
looking for a new job.
"
(decided to, wanted to, planned to, hoped to, intended to)
"
He
is due to
start
next week.
"
(be + due to, be + expected to, be + scheduled to, be + supposed to, be + ready to, be + going to)
"
I
have to
start
packing for my trip.
"
(have to, need to)
Used with prepositions:
"
I
started
as
a dishwasher and worked my way up.
"
(as)
"
Let's
start
by
introducing ourselves.
"
(by)
"
Can you
start
from
the beginning again?
"
(from)
"
Let's
start
dinner
with
an appetizer.
"
(with)
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start
(n):
the beginning of something
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Used with adjectives:
"
She had a
great
start
to her dancing career.
"
(great, decent, encouraging, excellent, fine, impressive, promising, strong, wonderful)
"
Our soccer team had a
terrible
start
to the game.
"
(terrible, bad, disappointing, disastrous, poor, rocky, shaky, slow, sluggish)
"
She wanted a
new
start
after her divorce.
"
(new, fresh)
"
We got a
late
start
to our trip.
"
(late, early)
"
I didn't trust him from the
very
start
.
"
(very)
Used with verbs:
"
My favorite basketball team
got off to
a great
start
.
"
(got off to)
"
Let's
make
a fresh
start
in a new city.
"
(make)
"
Music
signals
the
start
of the ceremony.
"
(signals, marks)
Used with nouns:
"
The contestants walked up to the
starting
line
.
"
(line, position, point)
"
My
start
date
for the new job is January 3rd.
"
(date)
"
We have different
start
times
at school.
"
(times)
"
Push the
start
button
to begin the wash cycle.
"
(button)
Used with prepositions:
"
She didn't trust him
from
the
start
.
"
(from)
"
She needs a fresh
start
in
life.
"
(in)
"
Everyone was hopeful
at
the
start
of the game.
"
(at)
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