started out
Took first steps
Started out marks the beginning of a journey, career, or process, often implying humble or different origins from a later state: She started out as a waitress before becoming CEO, The project started out well but hit problems.
It emphasizes the contrast between initial conditions and subsequent development: We started out as friends.
- beganInitiated an action
- commencedBegan or initiated
- enteredWent into a space
- originatedFirst came into existence
- from scratchStarting with nothing prepared
got going · embarked · hit the ground · dawn · humble beginnings · inaugurated · ventured · debuted · took off · step · outset · early days · day one · proceeded · initiated · first steps · ground floor · advanced
started outended up
Eventually arrived at
finished · wound up · concluded · wrapped up · culminated
started outstopped
Brought to a halt
quit · gave up · ceased · discontinued · called it quits
start, started, starting, starts, starter, starters, restart, restarted, restarting