- past participle of begin.
begun
Example Sentences
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The process appears to have begun with reactions driven entirely by metals.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Though he has not begun a minor-league rehab assignment, Roberts said Treinen has not had a setback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Curaleaf cautioned that no formal take-over bid has begun yet, and that it wasn’t a certainty that the proposed offer will ultimately be made.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The plant got air pollution permits in January, Amazon received construction permits last week, and satellite imagery confirmed clearing had begun at the site named in the plant's air permit records.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Beowulf had begun to drool, which was never a good sign.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
