start on

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?

Examples of start on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Part of the reason may be that San Diego housing officials got an early and public start on dealing with their own growing budget shortfall and expected cuts in city, state and federal funding. —Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

The Highway 82 fire in Brantley County started on April 20 and has grown to 7,567 acres with about 10% contained as of April 25, according to the Georgia Forestry Commission. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026

The move is retroactive to April 23 and made space for Ryan Weathers, who was activated from the paternity list before starting on Saturday. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026

The Highway 82 fire started on Monday and was caused by a balloon landing on a power line, according to the evidence collected by investigators so far Kemp said. —Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for start on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon