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vb. (present participle of start up English)
Wikipedia
Starting Up is the fourth solo album by Roy Wood, who played most of the instruments and sang most of the vocals throughout, in addition to writing and producing the album. The track "On Top of the World", featured strings arranged and conducted by Louis Clark.
"Under Fire" (1985) and "Raining in the City" (1986) were both previously released as singles.
Usage examples of "starting up".
The leaning over the chair, the sudden starting up, the Latin, the smile, and many other things, rushed upon her all at once.
There's an apprenticeship program starting up and some people are going into that.
I couldn't make out what was being said, but there were car doors being slammed and words exchanged, then the sound of a car starting up.
The Archdeacon, suddenly starting up, held back his arm with convulsive violence.
Solo cut him off, getting to his feet and starting up the shallow slope of the creek bed.