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?

Examples of start on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This dangerous reboot started on Inauguration Day, when the President unleashed DOGE agents across myriad federal agencies to needlessly access the personal data of tens of millions of people. —Cindy Cohn, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025

Slotting that pitcher in Friday ahead of Peterson gives him and Senga an extra day to prevent consecutive starts on regular rest. —Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025

Jordan immediately went to work ripping the tile out and scraping out the mortar, and I got started on an email to the tile company. —Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025

The wildfire in Northern California's wine country started on Thursday afternoon and as of Sunday afternoon had burned more than 6,800 acres and was 11% contained. —ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for start on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon