as in to jump-start
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Recent Examples of kick-start
To kick-start the program, Teller wanted to create an instant harbor by burying, and then detonating, five thermonuclear bombs in an Indigenous village in coastal northwestern Alaska.
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Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Economists had believed that an unusually large jump in tax refunds would kick-start spending at the start of the year.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Scientists have found a full set of life-building molecules in a nearly pristine asteroid sample, and the discovery suggests that the necessary ingredients to kick-start the evolution of life on Earth may have come from a celestial-body delivery.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026
One reason is to kick-start Senate action on legislation the House passed 116-0, Andrade’s HB 593, to prohibit the sort of intrigue that diverted the $10 million.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
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Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Economists had believed that an unusually large jump in tax refunds would kick-start spending at the start of the year.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Scientists have found a full set of life-building molecules in a nearly pristine asteroid sample, and the discovery suggests that the necessary ingredients to kick-start the evolution of life on Earth may have come from a celestial-body delivery.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026
One reason is to kick-start Senate action on legislation the House passed 116-0, Andrade’s HB 593, to prohibit the sort of intrigue that diverted the $10 million.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-start
Verb
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The company sponsors several local high schools and attends local job fairs to spread the word about opportunities to jump-start their careers.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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The money is sorely needed to jump-start Hungary’s struggling economy, which has stagnated for the past four years.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The plan was killed in the state Senate in mid-March, then resurrected twice before dying right at the end of the session, after law enforcement forcefully opposed the idea.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2026
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The city is also considering resurrecting the plans for the original desalination plant or identifying locations for additional plants, though questions remain about how much these facilities would cost.—
Michelle Hummel,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Heroes departed too soon and new iterations of the team couldn’t rekindle the magic of the late nineties and early two-thousands.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Old friends might reappear to rekindle relationships.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Painting the murals is the first step in revitalizing the Riverfront Trail, according to Pierce.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
May 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Nora is up for a promotion at her job as an executive tasked with revitalizing rural France’s image as a place people where should want to live.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-start. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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