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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Miguel kick-started his career with his adventurous 2012 debut, Kaleidoscope Dream, an LP that mixed rock, soul, and psychedelia into a freewheeling sound he’s been nuancing ever since, often in music that’s taken on a moodier, more anxious tone.
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
But with Zoe Saldaña telling press that an Avatar documentary will premiere before Fire and Ash hits theaters, the re-mythologization of James Cameron seems to have kick-started.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
At the end of one of the events, Styles received an emotional farewell from the fans attending the event, which his friend and co-star CM Punk kick-started.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
This is a good idea, because their energy and feedback might kick-start things into action.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
But with Zoe Saldaña telling press that an Avatar documentary will premiere before Fire and Ash hits theaters, the re-mythologization of James Cameron seems to have kick-started.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
At the end of one of the events, Styles received an emotional farewell from the fans attending the event, which his friend and co-star CM Punk kick-started.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
This is a good idea, because their energy and feedback might kick-start things into action.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick-start. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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