start on

phrasal verb

started on; starting on; starts on

: to begin doing (something)

Did you start on your homework yet?

: 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

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Baseball’s Kobe-LeBron moment starts on Friday in Southern California. —

Sean Gregory, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024 The fast-casual Mexican restaurant is reviving five old menu items for a limited time starting on Oct. 31. —

Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 Early in-person voting starts on Saturday for most municipalities, although Detroit and a few others have already begun. Find an early voting site near you at the Secretary of State's voter information center. —

Joe Guillen, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024 The Broken Spell Lounge in the Disneyland Hotel lobby will be open daily from 4 p.m. to midnight starting on Tuesday, Oct. 22. —

Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for start on