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start

[stahrt] / stɑrt /
NOUN
a beginning or place from which to begin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beginning dawn kickoff opening outset
STRONG
birth commencement countdown dawning derivation embarkation foundation inauguration inception initiation introduction leaving onset origin source spring takeoff
WEAK
alpha arrival coming day one first step flying start jump-off running start setting-out square one start-off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conclusion end ending finish
STRONG
close completion consequence death effect exit outgrowth result termination
WEAK
stop
NOUN
a lead or advance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advantage break chance lead opening opportunity
STRONG
allowance backing handicap odds sponsorship vantage
WEAK
head start helping hand
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad luck misfortune
STRONG
disadvantage
NOUN
sudden involuntary movement of the body
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flinch
STRONG
convulsion jerk jolt jump spasm turn twitch wince
VERB
begin; come into existence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear begin commence create establish found inaugurate initiate introduce issue launch leave open set up
STRONG
activate arise arouse depart embark engender incite instigate institute light originate pioneer rise rouse spring
WEAK
come into being enter upon get going get under way go ahead hit the road lay foundation make a beginning sally forth see light set in motion set out take first step take the plunge turn on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease close conclude destroy end finish hold back keep ruin stop
STRONG
halt prevent stay
WEAK
complete die
VERB
give a sudden involuntary jerk or jump
Synonyms
STRONG
blench blink bolt bounce bound buck dart flinch jerk jump leap quail recoil shrink shy spring squinch startle twitch wince
WEAK
draw back
Antonyms
WEAK
ignore

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“Our team delivered a strong start to the year, driven by resilient end markets and disciplined execution in a dynamic operating environment,” chairman and CEO Joe Creed said in a statement published Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Medicare will start covering GLP-1s for weight loss in July and will continue doing so in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

At the end of the interview, an officer questioned if someone had asked him to start the fires.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The rally in Korea is a vindication of the call made by Goldman Sachs strategist Tim Moe in the face of a major sell-off at the start of March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Let’s put this behind us and start over.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 3

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