KICK-STARTING Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

kick-starting

verb

present participle of kick-start

as in jump-starting

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After another frustrating series loss, pressure continues to mount on the front office to find upgrades capable of jump-starting a lineup with postseason aspirations.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
In 2022, the Jets made three first-round picks in hopes of jump-starting their rebuild.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026

Definition of jump-starting

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Washington can tackle this challenge and strengthen American firms by revitalizing federal funding for basic science and investing in the human talent to win the biotech race.

— Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Christopher McQuarrie assumed directing duties with the prior entry (taking the baton from Brad Bird’s franchise-revitalizing Ghost Protocol) and proceeded to push the series to greater and greater heights.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of revitalizing

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Singh, who at one time built houses for a living, believes a key element to reviving Norwich is making developers feel welcome.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Black Americans were struggling against the legacy of Jim Crow, and Abdeen interned with Ernest Goodman, a civil-rights lawyer who was reviving the National Lawyers Guild, a collective of progressive legal professionals.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

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Vance spent most of the briefing defending the Iran deal, which Israel was not a direct party to but commits the country to halting its missile attacks in Southern Lebanon while resuscitating Iran’s economy through lifting its crude oil sanctions.

— Philip Wang, Time, 18 June 2026
Iran has demanded the lifting of international sanctions and unfreezing of billions of dollars in assets, moves vital to resuscitating its economy.

— Lee Keath, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026

Definition of resuscitating

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Ever since Bob Dylan cut Nashville Skyline in 1969, rockers have been going to Music City to refresh their sounds, kick it with the world’s best session pros, and drink deep the rejuvenating well of local realness.

— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
But the real highlight is the stucco fireplace with seating, a perfect spot to tuck into a book and indulge in the rejuvenating spirit of Ojai.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of rejuvenating

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Ferran’s currently still on holiday recharging his batteries with Marcos Llorente following Spain’s World Cup triumph, and will soon need to make a decision.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Most can be set to activate on a timer, and some are even capable of self-emptying their collection bins and automatically recharging themselves.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of recharging

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