as in stimulated
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-started
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.
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Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
The Baylor pledge jump-started the offense with a 1-yard touchdown sneak less than five minutes before halftime.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Offensively, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was frustrated over how his unit couldn’t get jump-started.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
The Baylor pledge jump-started the offense with a 1-yard touchdown sneak less than five minutes before halftime.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 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
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But dogs still need ways to burn off energy and stay mentally stimulated.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Jump-started.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump-started. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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