get started

phrase

1
: to begin doing or working on something
You (had) better get started if you want to finish on time.
2
: to begin an important period in one's life or career
newlyweds who are just getting started on their lives together.

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Its award-winning data removal service legally removes your data from hundreds of sites, and you can get started with a massive 58% price drop using the discount code PCMAG. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 Extreme care is urged during all outside activities where there is a potential for fires to get started. — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 Precision and execution on punts and kickoffs can pin teams in their own end zones, stopping drives before they even get started. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Perhaps the best thing the WNBA can do is stay firm in its own identity, even if a few brushfires get started in the process. — Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get started

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“Get started.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20started. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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