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?

Examples of start on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What started on a laptop and online blogs made a splash in the real world. —Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025

Julia was started on a magnesium drip and taken to Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). —Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025

Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez urged prosecutors and defense attorneys to be prepared for Pino’s trial to start on June 1, 2026. —Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025

Following a 12-game non-conference slate, highlighted by home bouts with Utah State and Davidson, as well as road clashes with Virginia Tech and Appalachian State, the 49ers tip off what hopes to be a bounce-back year in conference play — starting on New Year’s Eve. —Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for start on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon