as in to jump-start
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Recent Examples of kick-start
One reason is to kick-start Senate action on legislation the House passed 116-0, Andrade’s HB 593, to prohibit the sort of intrigue that diverted the $10 million.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
To kick-start spring cleaning, check out storage options like a classy wood bench that conceals extra pillows, gardening equipment, and sports equipment, and a no-nonsense deck box with a lock to keep contents secure.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2026
This draft will be hugely important to kick-start Miami’s reboot/rebuild, at least in part because free agency, starting next week, , does not figure to see the Fins as major players.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Walker helped kick-start the late Dulaney run with a hard drive to the basket and layup over 6-foot-7 Overlea center Zyin Lingham.
—James Peters, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
To kick-start spring cleaning, check out storage options like a classy wood bench that conceals extra pillows, gardening equipment, and sports equipment, and a no-nonsense deck box with a lock to keep contents secure.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2026
This draft will be hugely important to kick-start Miami’s reboot/rebuild, at least in part because free agency, starting next week, , does not figure to see the Fins as major players.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Walker helped kick-start the late Dulaney run with a hard drive to the basket and layup over 6-foot-7 Overlea center Zyin Lingham.
—James Peters, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-start
Verb
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Graves tried to jump-start his life on his third day out of jail.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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In a step forward, city leaders recently jump-started early conversations with state officials on how to successfully navigate, this time, future development of the stadium property.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Participants take turns laying on the ground, being Lazarus, then rising resurrected.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2026
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In his hometown of Chicago, people in Little Village also participated in the tradition of re-enacting the crucifixion of Jesus — the event Christians believe when Jesus died and later was resurrected on Easter Sunday.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the third period, Sturm tried to rekindle the success that Geekie, David Pastrnak and Elias Lindholm once had.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Oh, and the 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields are marching higher — with some, if not all, those gains related to concerns that disruptions to the impossibly complex supply chain beginning in the Gulf will rekindle inflation.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Answering a question about revitalizing the urban core, the mayor said Sacramento must diversify its downtown assets.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, Smith revitalized his career with the Seahawks after making back-to-back Pro Bowls in 2022 and 2023.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-start. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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