KICK-STARTED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

kick-started

verb

past tense of kick-start

as in jump-started

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Later in the third quarter, Isaiah Marshall jump-started a KU drive with a 42-yard completion to Nahzae Cox, only for the possession to stall at the Arizona State 26.

— Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
His last win was for Green Book in 2018, which jump-started that movie’s run to the Best Picture Oscar win.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of jump-started

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Buckhead Theatre has had various names over the years, including the Coca-Cola Roxy (a title that was resurrected in 2017 for a bigger venue located in the Battery).

— DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026
While Los Angeles turned pink for Barbie, Atlanta resurrected the Old South for Scarlett O’Hara.

— Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of resurrected

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Read More on News But the promotion of white poppies has revived a longstanding disagreement over whether alternative symbols broaden remembrance or undermine the traditional red poppy.

— Rich Percival, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
After the original Bay Theatre closed in 1978, the Pacific Palisades went roughly 40 years without a movie theater of its own, until Caruso revived the name as part of Palisades Village in 2018.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of revived

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The shift comes after 15 years in which the US government has grown accustomed to lower costs and rapid innovation that has revitalized the nation’s access to space.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026
From 2008 to 2017, Philo revitalized the house, transforming it into the go-to label for women drawn to minimalist chic and reaching around €1 billion in sales.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of revitalized

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In the process, it’s kicked off an entire line of series that have rejuvenated interest in superhero comics — specifically in a newer, younger audience.

— Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026
Coming off a bye week, Boise State will hope its wide receiver corps is rejuvenated for the trip north this weekend to face Washington State.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of rejuvenated

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The siblings, from California, described the suspension as heartbreaking, and hoped the cruise would be resuscitated.

— Sopheng Cheang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Layton was reportedly blue and limp, and Ryker had no heart rate and had to be resuscitated.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of resuscitated

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