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  • past tense form of start.
  • past participle of start.

started

ADJECTIVE
begun
Synonyms


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Smith has started England's past five matches at 10, but was a doubt to face the Wallabies in the Nations Championship encounter after coming off late on in Northampton's defeat by Leicester on 24 October.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Tesla has sold just shy of 73,000 Cybertrucks since deliveries started in late 2023, according to data from Motor Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

By the time Matt and I started talking, that younger me was gone, and in her place was a woman who wouldn’t compromise on important issues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

But as returns started coming in Tuesday night, no one could believe their eyes.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

Father polished his glasses with his napkin and started to read, his deep voice lingering lovingly over the words.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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