Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-started
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For an offense that had struggled to generate the big play, Nicholas’ career day of 187 yards and two touchdowns on seven catches jump-started what was a lifeless offense the week prior against Temple.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Oct. 2025 -
Sha Na Na's appearance at Woodstock jump-started a career that included several albums and their own eponymous variety show in 1977, per NYT.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Retro speed resurrected The engine will debut in Runge’s upcoming R3 supercar, a lightweight machine weighing just 1,720 pounds (780 kilograms).—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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The office was resurrected after a lawsuit and court order, though it’s sparsely staffed.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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In 2021, The Courier Journal revived its Top Workplaces program, which celebrates employers going above and beyond to support their employees.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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That said, while each companion’s abilities bring something to the table, they get downed by enemies a lot, which renders their abilities unusable until they can be revived.—
Jason Fanelli,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Their defense had looked largely revitalized this season following the return of Saleh, who had been the team's defensive coordinator from 2017 to 2020 and had been the New York Jets' head coach from 2021 until midway through last year.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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In the span of three short weeks, a rookie quarterback and a rookie running back have revitalized the downtrodden Big Blue with sheer frat-bro energy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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But they have been rejuvenated a bit by Egbuka, as well as second-year running back Bucky Irving.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Phillies’ bullpen, after a summer of struggles, was rejuvenated with the addition of Robertson and the acquisition of closer Jhoan Duran at the trade deadline.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Saleh was briefly resuscitated, but later lost his pulse again, according to the news release.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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He was resuscitated on scene and then taken in an ambulance to Cincinnati’s Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the court record shows.—
Jennifer Edwards Baker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Kick-started.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-started. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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