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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United drew 0-0 on the night, 3-3 on aggregate, and were eliminated on away goals, kick-starting a middling run of results for English sides in Turkey.
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The Knights suffered a tough loss to Masconomet earlier in the tournament, but showed poise early on Presidents’ Day with Johnny Ramos kick-starting things.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Experts said the snow drought could also kick-start an early wildfire season.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Experts said the snow drought could also kick-start an early wildfire season.
—Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The Knights suffered a tough loss to Masconomet earlier in the tournament, but showed poise early on Presidents’ Day with Johnny Ramos kick-starting things.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Experts said the snow drought could also kick-start an early wildfire season.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Experts said the snow drought could also kick-start an early wildfire season.
—Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick-start. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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