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starting into

starting into is the present participle and gerund of start into.

Meaning of start into

Verb

start into (third-person singular simple present starts into, present participle starting into, simple past and past participle started into)

  1. (figuratively) To begin to eat.
    • I'm so hungry, I want to start into that pizza right now!
  2. (figuratively) To begin to argue with, nag or criticize somebody, especially when as part of a pattern of criticism along similar lines.

Questions about starting into

What is starting into the present participle and gerund of?
Starting into is the present participle and gerund of start into.

Words near starting into in the dictionary

  1. starting handles
  2. starting hole
  3. starting holes
  4. starting in
  5. starting in on
  6. starting into
  7. starting lineup
  8. starting lineups
  9. starting off
  10. starting off on the wrong foot
  11. starting on

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Adapted from Wiktionary: starting into (page history and authors); start into (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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