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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Any hope of making a run in the SEC must begin with faster starts on offense, a stronger run game and Manning — by his own admission — becoming a better leader.
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Grace Raynor, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
That good time starts on the ground floor honky-tonk, which leads up to the restaurant, offering dishes like scallops with artichoke fondue.
—Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Schlittler made 14 regular-season starts for the Yankees, but his start on Thursday night was the most important of the year.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Get a jump start on the growing season by planting tubers in pots about 4 weeks before the last spring frost date.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
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Grace Raynor, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
That good time starts on the ground floor honky-tonk, which leads up to the restaurant, offering dishes like scallops with artichoke fondue.
—Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Schlittler made 14 regular-season starts for the Yankees, but his start on Thursday night was the most important of the year.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Get a jump start on the growing season by planting tubers in pots about 4 weeks before the last spring frost date.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Start on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20on. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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