get started
idiom
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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While over time, silver prices tend to only increase (like gold), today's lower price can provide investors with an ideal opening to get started with the metal.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Follow this step-by-step guide to get started.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
The Americans didn’t exactly have to pop the clutch to get started Saturday, with Alex Carpenter scoring her second first-period power-play goal in as many games to get the rout started.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
To get started, open Uber Eats on your computer or smartphone, and navigate to the ALDI storefront.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Follow this step-by-step guide to get started.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
The Americans didn’t exactly have to pop the clutch to get started Saturday, with Alex Carpenter scoring her second first-period power-play goal in as many games to get the rout started.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
To get started, open Uber Eats on your computer or smartphone, and navigate to the ALDI storefront.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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