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Recent Examples of jump-start Hiccup’s jump-start in Brazil is $2.7M. Mexico grossed $2.1M in Saturday-Sunday previews this past weekend across 812 screens. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 June 2025 Perhaps showing up to the minicamp can jump-start the contract. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025 The company is hoping the device jump-starts its sagging sales. Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025 This past April, Singapore added four weeks of mandatory paternity leave (other countries, including Sweden, Japan, and Norway have similar policies), which has the ability to jump-start more equitable caretaking for both parents early on. Samantha Mann, Time, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for jump-start
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump-start
stimulate
Verb
  • These drugs stimulate the pancreas to release insulin, which then decreases blood sugar levels.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • During the growing season, the plant is a heavy feeder that needs regular fertilization to stimulate new growth and flowers.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 June 2025

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“Jump-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump-start. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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