Collocations with "start to"

30 collocations found

start to rain

the action of raining starts

rain8.9
start to rebuild

Synonym for 'begin to rebuild'.

rebuild8.4
start to subside

Synonymous with 'begin to subside'.

subside8.4
start to expand

to start to increase in size, number, or importance

expand8.1
start to crawl

To begin the action of crawling, often used for babies.

crawl8.0
start to emerge

to start to appear or become known

emerge8.0
start to grow

Indicates the start of an increase or development process.

grow8.0
start to wonder

To start to think about something or question it.

wonder7.8
start to tremble

to begin shaking

tremble7.7
rise7.5
start to seep

To commence the action of seeping.

seep7.5
start to shout

To start the action of shouting.

shout7.5
start to sob

To begin the action of sobbing.

sob7.5
start to erode

To commence the process of eroding.

erode7.3
start to shiver

To start the action of shivering.

shiver7.3
start to weaken

to start the process of becoming weaker

weaken7.3
start to sink

to start going down into water, mud, etc.

sink7.1
start to weep

to start crying

weep7.1
start to gather

to start to increase in speed, strength, or number

gather7.0
start to like

to begin having a feeling of liking someone or something

like7.0
spin7.0
start to throb

To start pulsating or throbbing.

throb7.0
start to whimper

Synonym for 'begin to whimper'.

whimper7.0
imagine6.8
rethink6.7
start to scare

to begin to make someone feel frightened

scare6.5
start to wail

to commence the action of wailing

wail6.4
complain6.3
start to snore

Synonymous with 'begin to snore', indicating the onset of snoring.

snore6.2
start to bite

For a negative situation to start having a noticeable effect.

bite5.4