starting

[ stahr-ting ]

adjective

1. being a price, amount, player lineup, etc., fixed at the beginning:

   If you get hired, what will your starting salary be?

2. setting out on a course of action; taking the first steps in an activity:

   The idea of the frosh pub mingle is for you to meet your fellow starting students.

3. coming to life, becoming active, or beginning to move:

   She listened for the sound of a starting car, but all was still.

Word History and Origins

Origin of starting¹

First recorded in 1810–15; start ( def ) + -ing ²( def )

Example Sentences

Stepping in as the starting quarterback, Maiava knew that he would have to be more vocal.

From Los Angeles Times

If Gaetz becomes the 87th attorney general by any means, the consequences will be immediate and severe, starting with a mass exodus of horrified career employees.

From Los Angeles Times

On starting the job, Rachael says she was not given any personal assistant work to do and instead felt like a "companion", attending dinners and "getting to know him".

From BBC

"Within a few sips I was starting to feel a bit groggy, but I can't describe it as drunk. It was a really dizzy and weird feeling. I wasn’t feeling right."

From BBC

In her final days at Harrods, Helen remembers a new girl starting who seemed "so young and naive", like she once had been.

From BBC