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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The most ambitious bar — squarely on the corner of Pratt and Trumbull — resurrected the Coach’s name, the third downtown sports bar to take that name since the 1990s.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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The Marvel Comics mastermind’s voice and likeness will be resurrected by ElevenLabs, the AI audio company valued at $11 billion earlier this year.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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Most recently, late neoliberalism revived a central aspect of 1970s pluralism, retooled as representative diversity—once again under the pressure of political activism, which reckoned with decades of racially exclusionary collecting, exhibiting, and hiring practices at art institutions.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Many have threatened to use amendments in the reconciliation bill and force votes on stand-alone legislation to prevent it from being revived later.—
Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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This would, among other things, give a new direction to the relationship with the United States, creating new opportunities that benefit Colombia…Under our administration, the relationship with the United States would be strengthened and revitalized.—
Armando Regil Velasco,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Their presence has revitalized towns historically afflicted by the woes of the boom-and-bust cycles of the oil and gas industry.—
Ernesto Sagás,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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Fully rejuvenated after my treatment, the men’s and women’s relaxation areas have steam and sauna facilities plus fantastic skyline views from the windows.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The 101-year-old hotel could be brought up to standards, updated and rejuvenated as a viable business if someone were willing to spend the money needed, said Vicky Hansen, a member of Monrovia’s Historic Preservation Commission.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Firefighters rescued a cat from a third floor apartment and resuscitated the animal, according to Clark.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Bert Edlin suffered a serious fall that left him needing to be resuscitated, per SWNS.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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“Kick-started.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-started. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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