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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And if, after three years, Fisher has resurrected Florida State football, then sit down and negotiate a conventional contract.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
But Holmes was later resurrected—his creator needed some fast cash, yes, but Britain wanted for good crime-solvers, to go by the glut of corpses and killers in Sleuth-hound.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of resurrected

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Negotiations on both fell apart earlier this month but could still be revived in the lame duck session.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Founding members Scherzinger, Wyatt and Roberts revived PCD earlier this year following a brief reunion as a quintet in 2019.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of revived

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Smith had revitalized his career in Seattle, winning the 2022 NFL Comeback Player of the Year award and earning two Pro Bowl selections with the Seahawks.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
Mothballed in 1995, the former base was revitalized as a business park, but Rome has seen its population drop from 50,000, and the median household income is well below the national average.

— Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of revitalized

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Shift rejuvenated the Silver Shadow by swapping out its original engine and drivetrain for the motor, electrical systems, and 75 kWh battery pack from a 2016 Tesla Model S.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
George Kittle offered up a new nickname for him and fullback Kyle Juszczyk tied to the 49ers’ rejuvenated rushing attack.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of rejuvenated

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Musk’s father, Errol Musk, is interviewed in the film and relates a telling incident in which the family drove by the scene of a man who was being resuscitated by the side of the road.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
Priestley was resuscitated twice before being stabilized following the incident.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of resuscitated

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