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 track has taken its time becoming a hit, and it’s just getting started on the tally.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
At the end of January, though, Ovechkin started on a heater that has been paused only by the offseason and a broken tibia.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Flights are set to start on Friday, March 7, and will run three times a week.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Earlier this week, employees at the city’s Hilton hotels voted to approve a new contract, stopping a strike that started on September 22.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
At the end of January, though, Ovechkin started on a heater that has been paused only by the offseason and a broken tibia.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Flights are set to start on Friday, March 7, and will run three times a week.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Earlier this week, employees at the city’s Hilton hotels voted to approve a new contract, stopping a strike that started on September 22.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Start on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20on. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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