jump-starts

present tense third-person singular of jump-start

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of jump-starts Something jump-starts inside her. Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 The record-scratch startle that jump-starts the dramatic arc occurs when Eleanor (Squibb) is trying to figure out what to do with herself at a Manhattan Jewish community center after recently relocating from Florida. Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025 Turn them into a breakfast that jump-starts your day and cuts down on food waste. Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump-starts
stimulates
Verb
  • The caffeine in coffee stimulates the nervous system.
    Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Connie and Tristan are testing a new drug that stimulates the feel-good dopamine receptors in the brain.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Jump-starts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump-starts. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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