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get started

VERB
turn on
Synonyms
STRONGEST
activate log on put on switch on
WEAK
begin energize ignite initiate introduce put in gear set in motion start up
Antonyms
WEAK
close end finish shut down turn off
VERB
turn on
Synonyms
WEAK
arouse attract captivate enchant excite initiate introduce please show stimulate stir up thrill titillate work up
Antonyms
WEAK
disenchant disgust displease turn off

Example Sentences

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“Young people, we deserve a start, so why not get started somewhere where we have a say?” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Burgum was accompanied by more than two dozen mining company executives, who he said were "eager to get started" once the "red tape" had been cut.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

This is all about business, and it’s unlikely they will listen to anyone who doesn’t have a financial stake in the country’s future and there are plenty of people anxious to get started.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

On the other hand, she added, it is never too late to get started.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I forgot what I had planned to say, but Ellen was so funny and easy to talk to that our conversation seemed to end before we could really get started.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad