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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-started
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Gorilla Glass’s revival from an earlier, shelved technology to an essential smartphone accessory was jump-started by Apple’s request for a collaboration.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026 -
The win jump-started one of English’s best seasons on tour.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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After the fleece is placed on the tree, not with a spear, but simply hung on it, the group discovers the next day that Thalia has been resurrected.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The chapter, East Chicago 3046-B, resurrected itself in November 2024 after nearly a decade by petitioning the state NAACP and was regranted its charter in February, its president, Benita White Arnold, said.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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It was closed by the county for the demolition, but now, if the bridge remains, residents hope that, with a little work, it can be revived.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The petition was dismissed by a judge, but it could be revived based on the results of the SBI investigation.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
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In its center, from which the well-to-do have long decamped, decrepit high-rises have been most successfully revitalized by the Homeless Movement of the Center (MSTC), a collective of squatters affiliated with the larger Front Line of the Struggle for Housing (FLM).—
Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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Since then, our downtown has been reimagined and revitalized, earning recognition across the nation and beyond.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 Dec. 2025
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There are a lot of old arguments that get rejuvenated that creates conversation.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
20 Dec. 2025
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Throughout his first year with the Steelers, Rodgers has looked to be rejuvenated.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors say that a woman was resuscitated, but the second person, 54-year-old Roger Benthal, was pronounced dead.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The child, who was resuscitated and taken to Norton Children’s Hospital, was reported to have fractures to the occipital skull and ribs, extensive bruising, severe anemia from blood loss and indications of muscle damage and liver and pancreas injuries.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Kick-started.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-started. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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