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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Public on-sale will start on Friday, June 27, at 10 AM local time.
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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Published on March 18, Sunrise on the Reaping revisits the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Fiftieth Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 June 2025
Brightly-colored swimsuits Practicing good water safety starts on land.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
Day started on the 50-year-old series in 2013 as a writer.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 14 June 2025
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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Published on March 18, Sunrise on the Reaping revisits the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Fiftieth Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 June 2025
Brightly-colored swimsuits Practicing good water safety starts on land.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
Day started on the 50-year-old series in 2013 as a writer.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 14 June 2025
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“Start on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20on. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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