kick-starts

present tense third-person singular of kick-start

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-starts
Verb
  • This jump-starts the softening process.
    Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The airport also offers complimentary jump-starts, air for tires, lock-out, snow dig-out, and lost vehicle location service.
    Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The measure revives a 2022 phaseout that was thrown out by a judge.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
  • There will not be a quick turnaround that revives sustainability reporting.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • The beginning of the year revitalizes you from the inside out, as Venus and Mars move through your sign, igniting a personal renaissance where your confidence, magnetism and sense of agency surge.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Honest conversations open doors as fiery Mars revitalizes your 3rd House of Communication, assisting you in saying what matters without losing your upbeat spirit.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Sting resuscitates his critically divisive Broadway musical at the Met Opera.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • One drone can conduct reconnaissance while another recharges, creating what Teledyne describes as near-continuous intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance coverage.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
  • Plus, as the plane descends, the force of going down actually recharges the battery.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
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“Kick-starts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-starts. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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