KICK-START Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

kick-start

verb

Definition of kick-start

as in to jump-start

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Recent Examples of kick-start Kicking a ball, setting down your bike's kickstand, or making a splash in the water, use your feet to kick-start some fun! — Holly Lebowitz Rossi, Parents, 2 July 2026 It was supposed to kick-start Toyota’s hopes of making the brand all-electric by 2035. — Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 29 June 2026 Roupp helped his own cause by making a nifty play to turn two in the sixth, spearing a comebacker behind his back before firing to shortstop Willy Adames to kick-start a 1-6-3 double play. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 Ready to kick-start a new running habit? — Malaka Gharib, NPR, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for kick-start

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-start

Verb

That would really jump-start the re-evolution of the cable bundle, as Pitaro suggested.

— Alex Sherman, CNBC, 30 July 2026
After another frustrating series loss, pressure continues to mount on the front office to find upgrades capable of jump-starting a lineup with postseason aspirations.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of jump-start

Verb

At his first principal assignment, Hammocks Middle, Villalobos was commended for engaging parents, essentially resurrecting the school’s PTSA.

— Austin Horn July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
While the House rejected one pilot program, the idea has merit and should be resurrected.

— Jeanne Allen, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of resurrect

Verb

Netflix in May also confirmed Grown Ups 3, the third film in a series about a group of childhood friends who rekindle their relationship as adults.

— Connor Greene, Time, 4 July 2026
With fans rooting for Carl and Aniya to rekindle their romance, curiosity about the Casa Amor contestant is at an all-time high.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 29 June 2026

Definition of rekindle

Verb

Thirty-odd years after Communist rule collapsed in eastern Europe, Budapest finally feels revitalized.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
The world’s fourth-largest economy, according to one count, also enjoyed booming business output as a flood of venture capital revitalized the state’s tech industry.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026