KICK-STARTS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

kick-starts

verb

present tense third-person singular of kick-start

as in jump-starts

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And if that happens, experts say there’s a long-shot chance that fracking becomes a tool that jump-starts oil production in California’s already approved offshore sites.

— Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026
This jump-starts the softening process.

— Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of jump-starts

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Their ferocious poetry resurrects them, inviting other mad seekers to take up their story.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The unrestricted grant resurrects the spirt of the AIDS Treatment Project, which Giorno started when the epidemic left so many artists in need beginning in the early ’80s.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of resurrects

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The real end of Oak Street comes not from the feet and chompers of the dinosaurs but from a moviemaker who revives the idyllic 1980s only to desecrate them with wokeness.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Today’s manosphere revives an old script Old, bad ideas do not simply fade away.

— Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of revives

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The unique build revitalizes the first hypercar of Bugatti’s modern era with details borrowed from its successors, the Chiron and, yes, the Tourbillon.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
As the city revitalizes, Melton wants to focus on cultural events, like the festival or Jackson Block Party, that can bring more visitors to Gary.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

Definition of revitalizes

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Either way, this process rejuvenates the plant’s growth, helps daylilies bloom better, and can provide you with a few free plants for your garden.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 June 2026
There is no product, prescription or protocol that delivers metabolite 11 to your skin or rejuvenates your blood stem cells.

— Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026

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