How to Use start on in a Sentence

start on

verb
  • That starts on the other end of the court.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • Denkey got the play started on a fast break.
    — Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
  • God, don’t let me get started on movie sets.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 June 2026
  • So, let's get started on the mock draft to end all mock drafts.
    — Bill Jones, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The car simply wouldn’t start on a cold morning.
    — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
  • And don’t get people started on the price of eggs.
    — Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • Mornings start on a set very early.
    — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
  • Game night in New York starts on the subway.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
  • Our start all started on radio.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
  • Eze was not fit enough to start the first leg, but could start on Tuesday.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • The blaze started on the second floor and quickly spread to the third.
    — Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • With your support, we can get started on the hard work to make this happen.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • She should be started on a phosphorous binder.
    — Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
  • The next fiscal year starts on July 1.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • The Italian Open starts on May 5.
    — ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Perez is slated to make his first rehab start on Thursday.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
  • Apple has spent years telling us that privacy starts on the device.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • Ohtani still scheduled to start on the mound Wednesday, Roberts said.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
  • Group winners will start on a less difficult path in the knockout round.
    — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Ohtani had not hit in any of his three previous starts on the mound, an attempt to break him out of a slump.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
  • San Jose can sign free agents with the rest of the team in the league starting on Friday.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • The summer schedule starts on May 22.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Johnson has just one plate appearance since his last start on May 1.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • Evans is expected to start on Sunday.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
  • These hot tubs, often with the best views of the surrounding area, will be much busier starting on day two.
    — Liz Zack, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026
  • The plot is like an old car whose engine just refuses to start on a cold winter morning.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • Ronaldo started on the bench but came on as a second-half substitute.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • The Cannes market kicks off next week, starting on May 12.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
  • Joseph Jacques started on the mound for Parker and went the first four innings.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • Ryan Gallagher started on the mound and gave up three runs on five hits and three walks in three innings pitched.
    — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026

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