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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The Trump war on free speech didn’t start on Inauguration Day, but dates back to the overwhelmingly peaceful Gaza solidarity protests at universities across the country during the spring of 2024.
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Sandy Tolan, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Closer to home, Biden has started on the outline for his memoirs.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
General on-sale starts on Friday, April 18 at 10 a.m. local time.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 15 Apr. 2025
New Jersey native David Festa will start on Wednesday against the Mets.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
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Sandy Tolan, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Closer to home, Biden has started on the outline for his memoirs.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
General on-sale starts on Friday, April 18 at 10 a.m. local time.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 15 Apr. 2025
New Jersey native David Festa will start on Wednesday against the Mets.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for start on
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“Start on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20on. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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