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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The stubborn fire at the 500,000-square-foot food-product storage facility started on Wednesday.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Work started on the project in March 2025, focusing on the outfall system running from Phil’s Beach, on Main Street, to Route 176.
—Greg Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Worth noting Right-hander Tyler Mahle is scheduled to return from his left hamstring ailment and start on Wednesday against the Athletics, per Vitello.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
Christian Pulisic’s injury status has loomed large over this team despite their strong start on home soil for the tournament.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Work started on the project in March 2025, focusing on the outfall system running from Phil’s Beach, on Main Street, to Route 176.
—Greg Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Worth noting Right-hander Tyler Mahle is scheduled to return from his left hamstring ailment and start on Wednesday against the Athletics, per Vitello.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
Christian Pulisic’s injury status has loomed large over this team despite their strong start on home soil for the tournament.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
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“Start on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20on. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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