kick-start
verb
kick-started; kick-starting; kick-starts
1
: to start (something, such as a motorcycle) by means of a kick-starter
kick start
noun
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Along the way, a Grammy Nomination and hit singles kick-started my career as a bassist.
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 June 2026
While the plan was kick-started in response to several violent incidents in the area, the key one was the deadly double shooting that killed teens Blake McCray and Michael Robertson.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 June 2026
On Friday afternoon, contractors placed scaffolding on the building to kick-start the removal, which was ordered to be completed by midnight.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
The process for the return of Terrible’s to Primm kick-started May 5, when Affinity confirmed the closure of Primm Valley Casino Resorts.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 June 2026
While the plan was kick-started in response to several violent incidents in the area, the key one was the deadly double shooting that killed teens Blake McCray and Michael Robertson.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 June 2026
On Friday afternoon, contractors placed scaffolding on the building to kick-start the removal, which was ordered to be completed by midnight.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
The process for the return of Terrible’s to Primm kick-started May 5, when Affinity confirmed the closure of Primm Valley Casino Resorts.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick-start. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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