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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Those kick-started a drive that ended with Young’s 7-yard touchdown dart to Xavier Legette, who got off to a slow start and then sat two games with a hamstring injury.
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The fermentation of milk into yogurt can be kick-started by ants, thanks to the bacteria, acids, and enzymes these insects contain.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
The microbes still need a small amount of sulfuric acid to kick-start the process of breaking down the ore.
—Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2025
When confronted with all the commentary aimed her way following the episode, West didn’t back down, which may have kick-started a conversation about how Cardi compares to other figures who are criticized for their parenting choices.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The fermentation of milk into yogurt can be kick-started by ants, thanks to the bacteria, acids, and enzymes these insects contain.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
The microbes still need a small amount of sulfuric acid to kick-start the process of breaking down the ore.
—Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2025
When confronted with all the commentary aimed her way following the episode, West didn’t back down, which may have kick-started a conversation about how Cardi compares to other figures who are criticized for their parenting choices.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick-start. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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