KICK-STARTING Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

kick-starting

verb

present participle of kick-start

as in jump-starting

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In 1980, before even finishing his dissertation, he was invited to teach in the Native-studies department at the University of Lethbridge in southern Alberta, jump-starting a long career in academia.

— Tommy Orange, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of jump-starting

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Some critics of the budget cuts argue that the bar may be high but merited, given what the museum has to offer Brussels in terms of art, direct and indirect employment, and revitalizing the surrounding, low-income neighborhood.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
This latest development comes amid claims that Meghan’s reportedly interested in revitalizing her acting career while living in the UK.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of revitalizing

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Officials frame the shift as backing drug interdiction and border security, reviving Monroe Doctrine-era claims to dominance in the Americas while warning against growing Chinese influence in Latin America.

— Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Planning efforts surrounding the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City have added new steam to longstanding conversations around reviving service — temporarily — on the Pioneer Line.

— Rose Evans September 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of reviving

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But the huge slate of candidates could also prevent a repeat of Clyburn’s success in resuscitating Joe Biden’s campaign in 2020.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
As a result, New York got a great public space — and resuscitating the BQE became far more complicated and cumbersome.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of resuscitating

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In any case, Babcock is now tasked with rejuvenating a team that took a massive step backward last season and only shuffled a few pieces during the offseason.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
But what the city really lacks is softness, shade and rejuvenating green relief.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of rejuvenating

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Back in 2006, estimates for stopping and restarting C-17 production ranged from about $918 million to $2 billion, and that was assuming a much shorter shutdown.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Reboots gonna reboot, although simply restarting things from scratch and/or throwing canon out the window is no guarantee of an upgrade.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of restarting

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