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 step back from the ice could kick-start that process.
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The group will not land on the moon’s surface, but the flight is meant to kick-start a new era of lunar exploration, paving the way for a moon landing in the coming years.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
The year of Antoni Gaudí was proclaimed by the city of Barcelona and Casa Batlló is kick-starting the centenary of the Catalan architect’s death.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Together for 13 seasons in Green Bay, Rodgers developed into an MVP-caliber quarterback, kick-started his Hall of Fame career and hoisted the Lombardi Trophy after beating, coincidentally, the Steelers in Super Bowl XLV.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The group will not land on the moon’s surface, but the flight is meant to kick-start a new era of lunar exploration, paving the way for a moon landing in the coming years.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
The year of Antoni Gaudí was proclaimed by the city of Barcelona and Casa Batlló is kick-starting the centenary of the Catalan architect’s death.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Together for 13 seasons in Green Bay, Rodgers developed into an MVP-caliber quarterback, kick-started his Hall of Fame career and hoisted the Lombardi Trophy after beating, coincidentally, the Steelers in Super Bowl XLV.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick-start. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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