26 entries under verb topic. ×

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start the ball rolling(expression, idiom, start, energy)
11
tear into(expression, phrasal verb, open, start)
10
kick off(expression, phrasal verb, open, start)
7
embark on(expression, phrasal verb, open, start)
7
get cracking(expression, open, start, energy)
7
kick-start(noun, energy, beginning, involvement)
7
take up(expression, phrasal verb, open, start)
6
arise(open, start, energy, initiate)
6
begin(open, start, energy, initiate)
6
come into existence(expression, idiom, start, energy)
6
enter upon(expression, phrasal verb, open, start)
6
get going(expression, open, start, energy)
6
get show on road(expression, idiom, start, energy)
6
inaugurate(open, start, energy, initiate)
6
initiate(open, start, energy, beginning)
6
jump into(expression, phrasal verb, open, start)
6
launch(open, start, energy, initiate)
6
lead off(expression, phrasal verb, open, start)
6
open(start, energy, initiate, beginning)
6
originate(open, start, energy, initiate)
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APASmart Define. (2011). hit the ground running thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hit_the_ground_running/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2011. "hit the ground running thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/hit_the_ground_running/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2011, hit the ground running thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/hit_the_ground_running/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "hit the ground running thesaurus" 20 May 2011. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/hit_the_ground_running/thesaurus/synonyms>