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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The current World No. 125 did not qualify for the PGA Championship, starting on May 15 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte.
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Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Hurricane season officially starts on June 1, and FEMA is in the process of helping states and local communities prepare.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
The very first round of escalation between India and Pakistan has started on a much larger scale than in the last crisis in 2019, so that's a cause for concern.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 8 May 2025
The work will go on public display starting on May 10, 2025.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
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Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Hurricane season officially starts on June 1, and FEMA is in the process of helping states and local communities prepare.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
The very first round of escalation between India and Pakistan has started on a much larger scale than in the last crisis in 2019, so that's a cause for concern.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 8 May 2025
The work will go on public display starting on May 10, 2025.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
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“Start on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20on. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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