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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After getting his start on the Mickey Mouse Club, the *NSYNC frontman became a household name in the 1990s and went on to have a successful solo career.
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Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 4 Feb. 2025
Set to start on April 5 in Toronto, the 16-date trek will take the Drag Race All Stars winner through Atlanta, Denver, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Chicago and more cities, before closing out on June 3 in Washington, D.C.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025
It’s set to start on May 23, in Durant, Oklahoma, and lasts on through to June 14, in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 4 Feb. 2025
Even when the velocity returned in October, Flaherty’s strong early-series starts on extra rest were leveled out when he got bombarded while facing a team a second time on regular rest.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 4 Feb. 2025
Set to start on April 5 in Toronto, the 16-date trek will take the Drag Race All Stars winner through Atlanta, Denver, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Chicago and more cities, before closing out on June 3 in Washington, D.C.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025
It’s set to start on May 23, in Durant, Oklahoma, and lasts on through to June 14, in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 4 Feb. 2025
Even when the velocity returned in October, Flaherty’s strong early-series starts on extra rest were leveled out when he got bombarded while facing a team a second time on regular rest.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Start on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20on. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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