Synonyms of jump-start

jump-start

verb

ˈjəmp-ˈstärt 

as in to stimulate

to give life, vigor, or spirit to

an intentionally provocative comment that was supposed to jump-start the discussion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stimulate
• energize
• invigorate
• stir
• arouse
• enliven
• revive
• provoke
• vitalize
• activate
• animate
• electrify
• awaken
• inspire
• quicken
• drive
• vivify
• excite
• strengthen
• lift
• boost
• jazz (up)
• spark
• cheer
• motivate
• propel
• recreate
• spike
• trigger
• zip (up)
• rouse
• fire
• brace
• liven (up)
• raise
• amp (up)
• awake
• motive
• fillip
• charge
• rally
• move
• pep (up)
• resurrect
• juice up
• refresh
• galvanize
• ginger (up)
• wake (up)
• renew
• reinvigorate
• revitalize
• impel
• infuse
• set off
• actuate
• incite
• foment
• rekindle
• rejuvenate
• instigate
• fortify
• reactivate
• resuscitate
• reawaken
• buoy
• regenerate
• ferment
• whip (up)
• recharge
• kindle
• reenergize
• turn on
• inflame
• embolden
• abet
• reanimate
• hearten
• steel
• restimulate
• enkindle
• refreshen
• reawake

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kill
• dull
• dampen
• undermine
• deaden
• damp
• weaken
• drain
• wear
• weary
• wear out
• slow
• burn out
• curb
• inhibit
• harass
• restrain
• exhaust
• knock out
• check
• wash out
• debilitate
• suppress
• sap
• fatigue
• enfeeble
• quell
• discourage
• do in
• quench
• stunt
• repress
• enervate
• still
• tucker (out)
• demoralize
• daunt
• fag
• dishearten
• kayo
• jade
• dispirit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jump-start

Debbie Hubbs, 73, of Arizona, helped create the Low Carb Cruise after low-carb eating jump-started her weight loss. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026

The Air Force set the example, and the rest of the military followed, ultimately jump-starting the civil rights era in America. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Goldbelly food delivery Shop Goldbelly delivery to jump-start your July 4th celebrations with up to 40% off. — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Muscle mass is beneficial, too, for lifelong metabolic health, and resistance exercise probably improves brain health by releasing substances into the bloodstream that travel to the brain and jump-start processes there that help keep it youthful. — Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2026