20 entries under launch topic. ×

12
start the ball rolling(verb, expression, idiom, start, energy)
11
tear into(verb, expression, phrasal verb, open, start)
10
kick off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, open, start)
7
embark on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, open, start)
7
get cracking(verb, expression, open, start, energy)
7
take up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, open, start)
6
arise(verb, open, start, energy, initiate)
6
begin(verb, open, start, energy, initiate)
6
come into existence(verb, expression, idiom, start, energy)
6
enter upon(verb, expression, phrasal verb, open, start)
6
get going(verb, expression, open, start, energy)
6
get show on road(verb, expression, idiom, start, energy)
6
inaugurate(verb, open, start, energy, initiate)
6
initiate(verb, open, start, energy, beginning)
6
jump into(verb, expression, phrasal verb, open, start)
6
lead off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, open, start)
6
open(verb, start, energy, initiate, beginning)
6
originate(verb, open, start, energy, initiate)
5
come into being(verb, expression, idiom, start, energy)
5
start action(verb, expression, open, start, energy)
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APASmart Define. (2011). hit the ground running thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hit_the_ground_running/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "hit the ground running thesaurus" 20 May 2011. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/hit_the_ground_running/thesaurus/synonyms>