Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-started
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This scatterplot of stars illuminated the process of stellar evolution and jump-started the field of stellar physics more than a century ago.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026 -
Reaves’ return hasn’t fully jump-started the offense as the guard regains his rhythm after a left oblique strain that sidelined him for four weeks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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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.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The legacy distillery was resurrected around 2016 and has been producing a wide range of whiskeys ever since.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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This dumbed-down Goebbels gobbledygook revived talking points that Habermas had tried to quash during the Historikerstreit.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Olivia Rodrigo wore vintage Miu Miu plaid slingbacks with low-rise denim last week, while Dua Lipa recently revived olive crocodile boots from John Galliano’s fall 2000 Dior collection.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
14 June 2026
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Trouba proved his doubters wrong and has revitalized his career with the Ducks.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Knowing how much fans were anticipating this project, the powers that be revitalized development under PlatinumGames, the Japanese developers behind Ninja Gaiden 4 and the Bayonetta entries.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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Patrick Bakker, the club’s president, says COVID-19 put a dent in the club’s growth, but the World Cup coming to Kansas City has rejuvenated the group.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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The Spa at Acqualina uses products by Seed to Skin Tuscany, an organic brand produced at the Borgo Santo Pietro Estate in Tuscany, and our massages left us both feeling restored and rejuvenated.—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
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The soccer player collapsed on the pitch during his team’s opening Euro 2020 match against Finland, before being resuscitated from cardiac arrest.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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His friends tried to save him, but he could not be resuscitated after being bitten on the legs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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“Kick-started.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-started. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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