start on

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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After scoring starts on October 2, you’ll be limited to only movies that haven’t yet been released. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026 Little and lineman Jackson Valentini start on both sides of the ball for Kaneland. Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 Johnson and Marshall started on the boundary, with Brents playing a lot — and Johnson moving inside — on nickel packages. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 Measles symptoms typically appear within one to two weeks and can include a high fever, a cough, runny nose and red eyes, white dots inside the mouth and a rash that starts on the face and spreads down the body, health officials said. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026 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 17 Sep. 2026.

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