as in to jump-start
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Entertainment Weekly can confirm that Regina Hall and Anna Faris will reprise their roles as onscreen BFFs for the Scary Movie revival kick-started by the franchise's original creators, the Wayans Brothers.
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Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The New England Patriots kick-started their rebuild with the emergence of quarterback Drake Maye.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
In 1981, a strike started June 12 and lasted until an agreement on July 31, pushing the All-Star Game to Aug. 9, which kick-started the rest of the season.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
After Project Runway, Kameyama kick-started his eponymous brand, which espouses the ways of minimalism.
—Henry Chandonnet, People.com, 31 July 2025
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Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The New England Patriots kick-started their rebuild with the emergence of quarterback Drake Maye.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
In 1981, a strike started June 12 and lasted until an agreement on July 31, pushing the All-Star Game to Aug. 9, which kick-started the rest of the season.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
After Project Runway, Kameyama kick-started his eponymous brand, which espouses the ways of minimalism.
—Henry Chandonnet, People.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-start
Verb
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Denver parents were among those planning to get a jump-start on shopping, according to a survey by Deloitte Consumer Industry Center.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
12 Aug. 2025
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Republican strategist Dave Carney said that Trump was going to be a force to be reckoned with, no matter what, in the 2024 election cycle, but the raid jump-started his incredible comeback.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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More than 4,000 people signed a Change.org petition to compel OpenAI to resurrect it.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Depending on the nature of the show, they can even be resurrected from the dead.—
Chancellor Agard,
EW.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But the two remained friends and even reportedly rekindled their relationship in 1980.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 Aug. 2025
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The couple later rekindled their romance in 2019 and got remarried in 2024.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This project stands as a testament to collaborative vision, persistent leadership, and a commitment to revitalizing our district.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Over the past few months, the franchise has been revitalized.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-start. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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