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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In this novel, originally published in 1967, the sense of feverish pursuit and longing starts on page one and does not let up.
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The Know, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
She should be started on a phosphorous binder.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Championship leader Alex Palou starts on pole with Will Power alongside him on the front row in P2.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Joseph Jacques started on the mound for Parker and went the first four innings.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
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The Know, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
She should be started on a phosphorous binder.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Championship leader Alex Palou starts on pole with Will Power alongside him on the front row in P2.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Joseph Jacques started on the mound for Parker and went the first four innings.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
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“Start on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20on. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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