as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
an intentionally provocative comment that was supposed to jump-start the discussion
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Recent Examples of jump-start
The win jump-started one of English’s best seasons on tour.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
If the statement win against the Thunder can jump-start Booker’s jumper, then the Suns have even more to look forward to in what has been a triumphant season so far.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Knee surgery jump-started her path to better health After an operation in 2021, Winfrey found a new approach to fitness.
—Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
But just when Canada most urgently needs to jump-start the country’s economic growth, the country’s courts are inventing new obstacles to development.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
If the statement win against the Thunder can jump-start Booker’s jumper, then the Suns have even more to look forward to in what has been a triumphant season so far.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Knee surgery jump-started her path to better health After an operation in 2021, Winfrey found a new approach to fitness.
—Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
But just when Canada most urgently needs to jump-start the country’s economic growth, the country’s courts are inventing new obstacles to development.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump-start
stimulate
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In addition to pure retinol, which helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, this unique product features retinyl palmitate, an antioxidant-rich skin protectant, as well as retinyl acetate, a natural form of vitamin A that keeps pores clean while stimulating collagen production.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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Standard lasers create powerful beams by bouncing light between microscopic mirrors to stimulate more light production; this new tool uses the same principle to amplify vibrations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Jump-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump-start. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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