as in to jump-start
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Recent Examples of kick-start
Get a caffeine kick-start at Birdie’s Coffee + Bakery, then head to Commons Grounds for a delicious brunch.
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Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
Their nonprofit intends to change that and provide the resources to kick-start investigations to bring them to a conclusion.
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Kevin Fixler
may 11,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
For breakfast, Mockingbird Cafe offers traditional Southern favorites like biscuits and gravy and hash brown bowls to kick-start your day.
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Karon Warren,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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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The Conversation,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
Their nonprofit intends to change that and provide the resources to kick-start investigations to bring them to a conclusion.
—
Kevin Fixler
may 11,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
For breakfast, Mockingbird Cafe offers traditional Southern favorites like biscuits and gravy and hash brown bowls to kick-start your day.
—
Karon Warren,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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.
—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for kick-start
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-start
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Brown was attempting to jump-start a vehicle in his family barn in Chaptico when a fire broke out the night of February 24.
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In that spirit, to jump-start that process, The Athletic caught up with Dybantsa for a one-on-one interview after he was picked.
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While no protest, demonstration, or amount of organizing can resurrect the dead, perhaps such actions can chart a new course.
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Like for instance when Arkansas decided to cut its tennis program last month, which was then resurrected by donors who came to their rescue at the last minute to keep the sport alive in Fayetteville.
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The fire that broke out last week at the Lineage cold storage facility has helped to rekindle calls for additional fire department funding.
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Mamdani appeared to rekindle the feud Wednesday.
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While some communities fight big tech, this 160-year-old HBCU has put a $400 million data center at the financial heart of an ambitious bid to revitalize its 40-acre Nashville campus.
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Aldo Espinosa’s efforts to revitalize a quiet part of South Dade may have been a little too successful.
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-start. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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