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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Rudd has kept up the bit many times over the years, and even resurrected it again this week on O'Brien's podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Dec. 2025
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And he’s not just resurrected as an athlete; Nick’s sense of self, self worth, and ability to chase his dreams while facing his demons is every bit as remarkable.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
31 Dec. 2025
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Glencore and Rio Tinto revived merger talks that would create the world’s largest mining company, as global demand surges for metals and minerals key to the energy transition and AI infrastructure buildout.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ben Johnson — with intellect, a bare chest and a cheesy motto from high school football — has revived the Bears in his first season as their coach.—
Adam Kilgore,
Washington Post,
9 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
Verb
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Clearly resuscitated by the Christmas break, the Penguins have now won five straight, looking dominant in most of those performances.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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One person was resuscitated at a hospital, officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Kick-started.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-started. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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