as in to jump-start
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Recent Examples of kick-start
Walker helped kick-start the late Dulaney run with a hard drive to the basket and layup over 6-foot-7 Overlea center Zyin Lingham.
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James Peters, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
This set, where the pieces are wrapped in leather, may very well kick-start your new favorite hobby.
—Air Mail, 21 Feb. 2026
The upcoming historic mission, expected to lift off as soon as early March, will mark the first time humans have ventured to the moon’s vicinity in more than 50 years — and kick-start a new wave of lunar exploration that could answer enduring questions about Earth’s natural satellite.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Experts said the snow drought could also kick-start an early wildfire season.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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James Peters, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
This set, where the pieces are wrapped in leather, may very well kick-start your new favorite hobby.
—Air Mail, 21 Feb. 2026
The upcoming historic mission, expected to lift off as soon as early March, will mark the first time humans have ventured to the moon’s vicinity in more than 50 years — and kick-start a new wave of lunar exploration that could answer enduring questions about Earth’s natural satellite.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Experts said the snow drought could also kick-start an early wildfire season.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-start
Verb
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Dairy Queen wants to jump-start spring with free ice cream.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The airport also offers complimentary jump-starts, air for tires, lock-out, snow dig-out, and lost vehicle location service.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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Nikki Glaser Glaser’s expert emcee work during the most recent two Golden Globes telecasts was like a pair of defibrillator paddles that hilariously resurrected a show most of us were fine to let die on the table.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Written with Owen Temple, the song resurrects an image Baumann had in his mind for years, that of humankind spinning through space, all of us in this together.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2026
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His hopes to rekindle their relationship when the two teamed up to search for Charmaine were dashed, and Brie ultimately reunited with Brody.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Hunting down vintage toys can rekindle those memories of bygone eras.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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When the characters played by Carey Mulligan and Kaden Leos begin to tiptoe into that void, Gosling sells the Driver’s transition into a man finally come alive, revitalized by love and purified by violence.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The choice to bring in an existing influencer-slash-reality star was seen as a move to revitalize the Bachelorette, which has seen a sharp decline in viewership in recent years.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-start. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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