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starting the ball rolling

starting the ball rolling is the present participle and gerund of start the ball rolling.

Meaning of start the ball rolling

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of get the ball rolling.

Questions about starting the ball rolling

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

Words near starting the ball rolling in the dictionary

  1. starting post
  2. starting price
  3. starting prices
  4. starting signal
  5. starting signals
  6. starting the ball rolling
  7. starting time
  8. starting times
  9. starting up
  10. starting up on
  11. starting with a clean sheet

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