as in to jump-start
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Recent Examples of kick-start
Get a caffeine kick-start at Birdie’s Coffee + Bakery, then head to Commons Grounds for a delicious brunch.
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Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
Their nonprofit intends to change that and provide the resources to kick-start investigations to bring them to a conclusion.
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Kevin Fixler
may 11,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
For breakfast, Mockingbird Cafe offers traditional Southern favorites like biscuits and gravy and hash brown bowls to kick-start your day.
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Karon Warren,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
To kick-start the program, Teller wanted to create an instant harbor by burying, and then detonating, five thermonuclear bombs in an Indigenous village in coastal northwestern Alaska.
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The Conversation,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
Their nonprofit intends to change that and provide the resources to kick-start investigations to bring them to a conclusion.
—
Kevin Fixler
may 11,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
For breakfast, Mockingbird Cafe offers traditional Southern favorites like biscuits and gravy and hash brown bowls to kick-start your day.
—
Karon Warren,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
To kick-start the program, Teller wanted to create an instant harbor by burying, and then detonating, five thermonuclear bombs in an Indigenous village in coastal northwestern Alaska.
—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for kick-start
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-start
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Brown was attempting to jump-start a vehicle in his family barn in Chaptico when a fire broke out the night of February 24.
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In that spirit, to jump-start that process, The Athletic caught up with Dybantsa for a one-on-one interview after he was picked.
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But Curls Ultra aren’t solely interested in resurrecting the mysticism of the past or indulging in the parties of the present, the occasional fluttering flute solo or boisterous sax line notwithstanding.
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But some reporters seem compelled to resurrect its ghost to justify to fewer and fewer peers their bootstrapped existence.
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The fire that broke out last week at the Lineage cold storage facility has helped to rekindle calls for additional fire department funding.
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Mamdani appeared to rekindle the feud Wednesday.
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His popular character's momentum prompted the earlier coronation, revitalizing a stagnant main event scene.
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The company is among scores of businesses that have revitalized Southern California’s aerospace and defense industries since SpaceX was founded in 2002.
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-start. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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