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

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But you absolutely need to ask before you get started.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 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

All the more reason to build that pit in the hall and get started on much bigger plans.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

And as for making an idiot out of myself, I took care of that long before the bar mitzvah could even get started.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

get started

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