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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The worry is that the central bank will intervene by increasing the money supply—kick-starting an inflationary cycle—but that ultimately the government may have to cut back on spending.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
This Works, known for its sleep and wellness solutions, is launching Own Time, $115 for 50 ml, a fine functional fragrance that supports better sleep by kick-starting the parasympathetic nervous system.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 4 Dec. 2025
Howard County Council Chair Liz Walsh authored the original bill that kick-started the process to establish an OIG in the county.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
After struggling to find his sound while recording in London, Cliff returned to Jamaica in 1969 to work on a series of originals and covers that would help kick-start his eventual global fame.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
This Works, known for its sleep and wellness solutions, is launching Own Time, $115 for 50 ml, a fine functional fragrance that supports better sleep by kick-starting the parasympathetic nervous system.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 4 Dec. 2025
Howard County Council Chair Liz Walsh authored the original bill that kick-started the process to establish an OIG in the county.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
After struggling to find his sound while recording in London, Cliff returned to Jamaica in 1969 to work on a series of originals and covers that would help kick-start his eventual global fame.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick-start. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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