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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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
The layoffs at the San Ramon offices will start on June 1, and others may follow in the coming months.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Women’s March Madness Schedule Women’s March Madness 2025 started on March 20 and will end on April 6.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Apr. 2025
Lingering Symptoms In the emergency room, the patient was started on a medication that treats parasitic infections called Atovaquone and an antibiotic called Azithromycin for 10 days.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 4 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 14 Apr. 2025.
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