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 process for the return of Terrible’s to Primm kick-started May 5, when Affinity confirmed the closure of Primm Valley Casino Resorts.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
This can kick-start the process of critical collapse.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 June 2026
The Spurs’ victory kick-started a 15-year run featuring five NBA titles under legendary coach Gregg Popovich.
—Mark J. Burns, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
City subsequently triumphed on penalties to kick-start a revival that, just 13 years later, would see the blue half of Manchester claim the first of eight Premier League titles.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 May 2026
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
This can kick-start the process of critical collapse.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 June 2026
The Spurs’ victory kick-started a 15-year run featuring five NBA titles under legendary coach Gregg Popovich.
—Mark J. Burns, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
City subsequently triumphed on penalties to kick-start a revival that, just 13 years later, would see the blue half of Manchester claim the first of eight Premier League titles.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 May 2026
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick-start. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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