jump-started

past tense of jump-start

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of jump-started The ‘yes’ campaign is being run through Newsom’s ballot measure committee, which the governor jump-started with a $2 million transfer from his gubernatorial campaign account. Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025 During the panel's Q&A, an audience member asked the star about A Knight's Tale, and if fans ever approach him and ask him to repeat some of his most iconic lines from the ending of the 2001 film, which jump-started his career in Hollywood. Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025 And that kind of jump-started us, man. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025 Duff was only a teenager when the iconic track landed on her sophomore album Metamorphosis, which effectively jump-started a music career that spanned four studio albums. Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025 Micah Nocita’s rushing TD jump-started the rout, and Colton Camba’s long TD pass to Mikal Hegenbart late in the opening quarter accelerated it. Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025 Offensively, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was frustrated over how his unit couldn’t get jump-started. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump-started
stimulated
Verb
  • But dogs still need ways to burn off energy and stay mentally stimulated.
    Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • For example, one study found that breast cancer cell growth was stimulated by low concentrations of genistein and inhibited by higher concentrations.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Jump-started.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump-started. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!