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Definitions

start out

VERB
depart
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon blast off disappear escape evacuate exit go pull out quit remove retire vacate withdraw
STRONG
abdicate absent decamp desert emigrate migrate part perish scram secede split start tergiversate troop vanish
WEAK
beat it cut and run cut out get away git go away go forth hit the bricks hit the road hit the trail make a break march out move on move out sally forth say goodbye set forth shove off slip away take leave
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arrive come in continue enter fill occupy persevere remain stay
STRONG
combine come join
WEAK
keep to linger wait
VERB
set sail
Synonyms
WEAK
dive in go ahead set out
VERB
shove off
Synonyms
WEAK
blow clear out depart exit get off go go away pull out push off quit run along take off vamoose
Antonyms
WEAK
arrive come
VERB
strike out
Synonyms
WEAK
bear begin get under way head initiate light out make set out start take off
Antonyms
WEAK
remain stay

Example Sentences

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Researchers believe this dramatic transformation helps it resemble the young leaves of rainforest plants, which often start out pink before turning green.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

You may need to decrease your contributions at some point, but if you start out by saving less, it will be harder to catch up.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Ambitious city women start out thinking they’re going to grab the world by the tail, pull it down and put it in their pocket.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

The two Californians would start out closely matched in good looks and charisma.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

We felt this as little sideways jerks, like sometimes, when you first start out on a bicycle, you have to jerk the wheel back and forth to prevent tipping over.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins