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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Actually, the sooner the better to obtain an early start on this spring crop.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The terror started on Halloween.
—Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
The number of locations is cumulative, beginning when the protests started on December 28.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The show has now been on TV for nearly 15 years, having started on Channel 4 before switching to Netflix after two seasons in 2016.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The terror started on Halloween.
—Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
The number of locations is cumulative, beginning when the protests started on December 28.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The show has now been on TV for nearly 15 years, having started on Channel 4 before switching to Netflix after two seasons in 2016.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Start on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20on. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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