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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

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But you absolutely need to ask before you get started.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“The extreme wildfires we’ve been seeing really didn’t get started until 2016,” said Ghilarducci, who is now chief executive of Emergent Global Solutions, a crisis management consulting firm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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

Don’t wait until you are old to get started, Magnusson counseled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“Well, I’ll get started on our breakfast. Bacon and eggs okay with you?”

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

get started

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