start on

phrasal verb

started on; starting on; starts on

: to begin doing (something)

Did you start on your homework yet?

: 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 Tickets for the July 6 show go on sale starting on Wednesday (July 3) at 10 a.m. ET on Ticketmaster. —

Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 July 2024 The entire kerfuffle started on June 24, after Tennant called out Kemi Badenoch, the U.K. Minister for Women and Equalities, while accepting the Celebrity Ally award at this year’s British LGBT Awards. —

Abby Monteil, Them, 2 July 2024 Trump's trial had been scheduled to start on March 4 before the delays over the immunity issue. —

John Kruzel and Andrew Goudsward, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024 Loading your audio article Dom Parrish’s path from Scotts Valley to the Olympics started on a trampoline. —

Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 30 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for start on

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