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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Miller warns that what starts on campus doesn’t stay there, saying the answer is more debate, not censorship.
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Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The two-way star made his first and only start on the mound in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Friday at Dodger Stadium against the Milwaukee Brewers.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Medical schools and continuing education providers can strengthen training, so the next generation of clinicians starts on firmer ground.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
One more weekend, and thankfully only a few more Thomas possessions at night; then, the action starts on Tuesday.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The two-way star made his first and only start on the mound in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Friday at Dodger Stadium against the Milwaukee Brewers.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Medical schools and continuing education providers can strengthen training, so the next generation of clinicians starts on firmer ground.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
One more weekend, and thankfully only a few more Thomas possessions at night; then, the action starts on Tuesday.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Start on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20on. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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