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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This attack starts on WhatsApp or TikTok, with victims responding to fraudulent advertisements on Facebook or TikTok by leaving their contact details.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Kenneth Fire Map, Updates as Los Angeles Threatened by New Blaze
Video Shows Studio City Home Collapse After Being Engulfed By Wildfire
The Palisades fire, the Eaton fire and the Hurst fire all started on Tuesday, the Lidia fire on Wednesday, and the Kenneth fire on Thursday.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The Palisades Fire, Hurst Fire (San Fernando Valley) and Eaton Fire (near Pasadena) started on Tuesday.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Barring a dramatic turn of the weather, the national semifinal game between Ohio State and Texas will start on time, according to the Cotton Bowl.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Kenneth Fire Map, Updates as Los Angeles Threatened by New Blaze
Video Shows Studio City Home Collapse After Being Engulfed By Wildfire
The Palisades fire, the Eaton fire and the Hurst fire all started on Tuesday, the Lidia fire on Wednesday, and the Kenneth fire on Thursday.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The Palisades Fire, Hurst Fire (San Fernando Valley) and Eaton Fire (near Pasadena) started on Tuesday.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Barring a dramatic turn of the weather, the national semifinal game between Ohio State and Texas will start on time, according to the Cotton Bowl.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Start on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20on. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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