started Antonyms

Meaning of started

started

to be in the starting lineup, a sudden capricious impulse or outburst, to cause to leave a place of concealment, startle, alarm, to become loosened or forced out of place, head start, to come into being, activity, or operation, to range from a specified initial point, to begin a course or journey, to be a participant in a game or contest, to begin the use of, to bring into being, to care for or train during the early stages of growth and development, to begin an activity or undertaking, to cause to move, act, or operate, to put in the starting lineup, to cause to become loosened or displaced, a brief and sudden action or movement, a beginning of movement, activity, or development, to protrude or seem to protrude, a place of beginning, to react with a sudden brief involuntary movement, the act or an instance of being a competitor in a race or a member of a starting lineup in a game, to issue with sudden force, to bring up for consideration or discussion, to cause to enter a game or contest, to do or experience the first stages or actions of, to move suddenly and violently, a sudden involuntary bodily movement or reaction, to begin work

started Sentence Examples

  1. The marathon runners started the race with a burst of energy.
  2. The construction crew started the project with a groundbreaking ceremony.
  3. The clock started ticking as soon as the exam began.
  4. The rain started pouring down heavily, soaking the streets.
  5. The party started off with a lively atmosphere and cheerful music.
  6. The baby started crying inconsolably, waking its parents in the middle of the night.
  7. The fire started in a small corner of the kitchen, but quickly spread out of control.
  8. The students started their assignments early to avoid last-minute stress.
  9. The new business started generating revenue within its first month of operation.
  10. The conversation started out pleasantly, but soon turned heated and confrontational.

FAQs About the word started

to be in the starting lineup, a sudden capricious impulse or outburst, to cause to leave a place of concealment, startle, alarm, to become loosened or forced ou

jumped, jerked, leaped, winced, cringed,leapt, startled, bolted, flinched, responded

closed (down), shut (up), finished, abolished, stopped, ended, phased out, annihilated, terminated,nullified

The marathon runners started the race with a burst of energy.

The construction crew started the project with a groundbreaking ceremony.

The clock started ticking as soon as the exam began.

The rain started pouring down heavily, soaking the streets.