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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But Ratledge was one of the best guards in the draft and can start on Day 1.
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Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The more thorough questioning of prospective jurors will start on May 5.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Before his music career, Jonas got his start on Broadway as a child, including Gavroche in Les Miserables.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The cut opens inside the top 10 on two charts and manages a respectable start on a third.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The more thorough questioning of prospective jurors will start on May 5.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Before his music career, Jonas got his start on Broadway as a child, including Gavroche in Les Miserables.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The cut opens inside the top 10 on two charts and manages a respectable start on a third.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Start on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20on. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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