Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-starting
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Key challenges remain, including improving relationships with wholesalers and jump-starting sluggish China sales .—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025 -
Wideout coach Jovon Bouknight is now Wyoming’s OC, and he will be charged with jump-starting an offense that’s been even more anemic than CSU’s at 20 points per game (11th in the Mountain West).—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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This range has also been aimed squarely at resurrecting designs from the various Brave series, which brings me to Dandivine.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2026
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Rather, the facts ground the fiction, the fiction enlivens the facts, and both work together to suggest that the pursuit of resurrecting the past and the pursuit of telling a good story can, in some cases, be one and the same.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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South Downtown is revitalizing Atlanta’s most historic district, with local partners reimagining more than 50 buildings across 16 acres in the city’s historic core.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
11 June 2026
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Maggie Parker launched the Community Developers Roundtable program in 2022 to help developers gain access to capital and support them in creating affordable housing and revitalizing neighborhoods.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
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But the rupiah’s latest slide is reviving memories the market would rather forget.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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By many accounts, reviving Barneys New York requires a merchant leader who can do justice to the legacy; building a talented creative team, and specifically on Madison Avenue, the willingness to meet the high costs of a luxury retail start-up.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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In his new job as Kansas City Chiefs running backs coach — replacing Todd Pinkston — Murray will be integral to resuscitating an area in which Kansas City struggled last year.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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Osmon is particularly keen on resuscitating Seger, an artist who often gets short shrift in standard rock histories.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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At their best, the results can be rejuvenating, if a smidge too eager to rehash what has already worked.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
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Sleep coaches, the hot new experts in wellness, promise a night of deep, rejuvenating ZZZs.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
4 June 2026
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Power came back within 58 seconds, but restarting a key pump that would have provided fuel to generators had to be done manually, and that didn’t happen.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
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Washington left the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in 2023, but with the Pac-12 not restarting with a new crop of teams until next season, including Boise State, the Huskies were still eligible for an LA Bowl invite.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Dec. 2025
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The company said the risk is reduced when the battery charge level is depleted, so owners should refrain from recharging until the issue is fixed.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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That affects stream flow, soil moisture and the amount of water sinking into the ground and recharging aquifers.—
David Boutt,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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“Kick-starting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-starting. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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