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set up(verb, phrasal verb, form, make)
22
set in motion(verb, idiom, form, make)
18
get going(verb, idiom, form, make)
15
set off(verb, phrasal verb, go, advance)
15
set out(verb, phrasal verb, move, go)
14
embark on(verb, phrasal verb, make, accept)
13
set about(verb, phrasal verb, make, attack)
13
get under way(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, go)
12
start up(verb, phrasal verb, form, raise)
11
enter upon(verb, phrasal verb, make, accept)
10
kick off(verb, phrasal verb, make, set)
10
lead off(verb, phrasal verb, open, join)
10
set forth(verb, phrasal verb)
10
start out(verb, phrasal verb, go, advance)
10
take off(verb, phrasal verb, move, go)
10
take up(verb, phrasal verb, open, join)
10
turn on(verb, phrasal verb, form, encourage)
9
head start(noun, idiom, support, hold)
8
set going(verb, idiom, drive, open)
8
starting point(idiom, cause, beginning, foundation)
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APASmart Define. (2016). start thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/start/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, start thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/start/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "start thesaurus" 26 February 2016. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/start/thesaurus/synonyms>