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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Before that start on Tuesday, Sasaki spent some time in Arizona with Rob Hill, the Dodgers’ director of pitching.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
However, curling events will start on February 4, and some ice hockey and snowboarding events will start on February 5.
—Tiana Attride, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
After this weekend’s series in Philadelphia, the Royals return home for back-to-back series against the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays starting on Tuesday.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
In a sense, FIU’s 2025 football season starts on Saturday.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
However, curling events will start on February 4, and some ice hockey and snowboarding events will start on February 5.
—Tiana Attride, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
After this weekend’s series in Philadelphia, the Royals return home for back-to-back series against the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays starting on Tuesday.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
In a sense, FIU’s 2025 football season starts on Saturday.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Start on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20on. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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