Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-starting
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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 -
And late in Thursday’s game, Sturm moved him over to wing and slotted Zacha at center in the hopes of jump-starting the trio.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Auerbach's book is genuinely horrifying, resurrecting that visceral terror of 'stranger-danger' most of us learned as kids.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Forty years ago, the Nintendo Entertainment System hit North American shores, singlehandedly resurrecting the video-game market after its infamous post-Atari crash in 1983.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Oct. 2025
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Democrats and Republicans alike recognize the importance of revitalizing American industrial dynamism.—
Eyck Freymann,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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However, revitalizing a 55-year-old chain is not easy.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Biden was even less enthusiastic about reviving international economic institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The latest beat-and-raise quarter from Danaher is reviving Wall Street's hopes for the stock.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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If anything, the streaming era stepped back from the glory days of cable, resuscitating the Network approach on digital steroids.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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The crew rescues the tech CEO by resuscitating him after the whale spits him out.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Franklin played a pivotal role in rejuvenating the program’s culture and restoring its national relevance over his 12 seasons, but just before last Sunday’s practice, Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft informed him that the school was moving in a different direction.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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In a study conducted on mice, scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) found that cysteine, a sulfur-containing amino acid, had the strongest rejuvenating effect on stem cells and early-stage intestinal cells, which are often damaged during radiation therapy for cancer.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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But that hope depends on sustaining the cease-fire, facilitating the immediate entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza at levels sufficient to match the enormous needs, and urgently restarting critical services, including education.—
Catherine Russell,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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Experts warn that restarting tests could undermine decades of nonproliferation progress and provoke reciprocal actions from other nuclear states.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Much like other sporting prodigies, such as US tennis star Amanda Anisimova, Su spent the ensuing months recharging his batteries.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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ChargePoint Express Grid locations will host these 600 kW charging stations, capable of recharging passenger EVs in as little as 10 minutes.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Kick-starting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-starting. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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