jump-start
verb
jump-started; jump-starting; jump-starts
1
: to start (an engine or vehicle) by temporary connection to an external power source (such as another vehicle's battery)
2
a
: to start or restart (something) rapidly or forcefully
advertising can jump-start a political campaign
b
: to impart fresh or renewed energy to (something) : energize
a plan to jump-start the stagnant economy
jump start
noun
Examples of jump-start in a Sentence
an intentionally provocative comment that was supposed to jump-start the discussion
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Debbie Hubbs, 73, of Arizona, helped create the Low Carb Cruise after low-carb eating jump-started her weight loss.
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Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
In addition to feeling refreshed, drinking a glass of cold water upon waking up can help restore hydration levels that your body needs to function and jump-start your overall fluid intake for the day.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 19 June 2026
This jump-start meant a mobile phone could theoretically lock on to the GPS signal within milliseconds.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Tortorella’s other attempts to jump-start the top line, such as moving Mitch Marner and Mark Stone up beside Eichel at different points, didn’t work either.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 16 June 2026
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Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
In addition to feeling refreshed, drinking a glass of cold water upon waking up can help restore hydration levels that your body needs to function and jump-start your overall fluid intake for the day.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 19 June 2026
This jump-start meant a mobile phone could theoretically lock on to the GPS signal within milliseconds.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Tortorella’s other attempts to jump-start the top line, such as moving Mitch Marner and Mark Stone up beside Eichel at different points, didn’t work either.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for jump-start
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“Jump-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump-start. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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