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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Spieth started on the back nine with three straight pars before catching fire.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Less than a third of relationships started on the internet, and dating apps were still on the fringes.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
But on Thursday, Trump walked back those comments and announced in a social media post that the tariffs would, in fact, start on March 4.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
This effort will start on March 10th when app users received the offer of equity and an opportunity to mold SPILL’s future.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Less than a third of relationships started on the internet, and dating apps were still on the fringes.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
But on Thursday, Trump walked back those comments and announced in a social media post that the tariffs would, in fact, start on March 4.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
This effort will start on March 10th when app users received the offer of equity and an opportunity to mold SPILL’s future.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes, 27 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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