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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The 22nd edition of the World Aquatics Championships starts on Friday, July 11, at 9:10 a.m.
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Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Construction only recently started on the makeover of the nearly 5,000-square-foot space that occupies the ground floor of a 97-unit apartment building developed by H.G. Fenton in 2018, along with the original food hall.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
The 2025-26 season starts on Sunday for Barcelona. July 13 was the date Hansi Flick set for players to return for their pre-season medical checks after around a month of holidays.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Adding Iglesias to a new situation would give him a clean start on a winning ball club.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Construction only recently started on the makeover of the nearly 5,000-square-foot space that occupies the ground floor of a 97-unit apartment building developed by H.G. Fenton in 2018, along with the original food hall.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
The 2025-26 season starts on Sunday for Barcelona. July 13 was the date Hansi Flick set for players to return for their pre-season medical checks after around a month of holidays.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Adding Iglesias to a new situation would give him a clean start on a winning ball club.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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“Start on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20on. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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