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break ground

VERB
begin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commence create do establish found go ahead go into inaugurate initiate introduce launch lead make open prepare produce set up start undertake
STRONG
activate actualize cause drive effect eventuate generate impel induce instigate institute motivate mount occasion originate trigger
WEAK
break the ice bring about bring to pass embark on enter on enter upon get going give birth to give impulse lay foundation for make active plunge into set about set in motion
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease close conclude destroy end fail finish halt ignore lose neglect ruin stop
STRONG
check discourage dissuade prevent repress
WEAK
complete consummate die
VERB
break the ice
Synonyms
WEAK
be friendly and talkative cut the first turf get one's feet wet lay the first stone lead off lead the way make a start oil the works open the way pave the way set at ease smooth the path socialize start start the ball rolling take the plunge
VERB
plow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulldoze cultivate rake reap shove smash
STRONG
break farm furrow harrow harvest list push ridge rush till trench turn
WEAK
turn over
Antonyms
STRONG
hide plant
WEAK
fill

Example Sentences

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Lawmakers know that most of these sites break ground long before the public even hears about them.

From Salon

Universal previously tried to move into the Middle East in 2008 when it broke ground with a partner on Universal Studios Dubailand.

From The Wall Street Journal

On April 29, crews from Lush Construction broke ground on his new house in the El Medio neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times

Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra noted on Wednesday’s earnings call that the company is planning to break ground on a new memory fab in upstate New York early next year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The couple broke ground on the dwelling in 2017, and the resulting property features a main house, a two-story guesthouse, and a pavilion.

From MarketWatch

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.