Meanings
verbstart 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)
present singular third person starts the ball rolling · participle present starting the ball rolling · participle past started the ball rolling · past started the ball rolling
- Synonym of get the ball rolling.
Synonyms: get the ball rolling
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of get the ball rolling.
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start the ball rolling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/start%20the%20ball%20rolling
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“start the ball rolling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/start%20the%20ball%20rolling. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “start the ball rolling,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/start%20the%20ball%20rolling.
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