start on
phrasal verb
started on; starting on; starts on
1
: to begin doing (something)
Did you start on your homework yet?
2
: to cause (someone) to start doing or using (something)
The doctor started him on a treatment with antibiotics.
When should we start the baby on solid food?
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According to President Donald Trump’s latest deadlines, many of them will start on August 1, and could begin to impact the prices companies and consumers pay soon thereafter.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The new soda, which comes in original and cherry vanilla flavors, will first be sold online starting on Black Friday in November before rolling out to major retailers in February 2026.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
The morning coverage begins later in the day on USA Network, before the main coverage starts on NBC, both of which can be streamed through FuboTV.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
The second half of the Mets‘ 2025 season started on a high note, but the high didn’t last.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The new soda, which comes in original and cherry vanilla flavors, will first be sold online starting on Black Friday in November before rolling out to major retailers in February 2026.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
The morning coverage begins later in the day on USA Network, before the main coverage starts on NBC, both of which can be streamed through FuboTV.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
The second half of the Mets‘ 2025 season started on a high note, but the high didn’t last.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
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“Start on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20on. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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