firing the starting gun

A form of fire the starting gun — To launch or trigger an event or situation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fire the starting gun
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APA

firing the starting gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firing%20the%20starting%20gun

MLA

“firing the starting gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firing%20the%20starting%20gun. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “firing the starting gun,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firing%20the%20starting%20gun.

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