as in to jump-start
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Recent Examples of kick-start
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.
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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
This set, where the pieces are wrapped in leather, may very well kick-start your new favorite hobby.
—Air Mail, 21 Feb. 2026
The upcoming historic mission, expected to lift off as soon as early March, will mark the first time humans have ventured to the moon’s vicinity in more than 50 years — and kick-start a new wave of lunar exploration that could answer enduring questions about Earth’s natural satellite.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
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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
This set, where the pieces are wrapped in leather, may very well kick-start your new favorite hobby.
—Air Mail, 21 Feb. 2026
The upcoming historic mission, expected to lift off as soon as early March, will mark the first time humans have ventured to the moon’s vicinity in more than 50 years — and kick-start a new wave of lunar exploration that could answer enduring questions about Earth’s natural satellite.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-start
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Bassong continued in the midfield through 2025, bringing that same intense defensive presence while jump-starting counterattacks.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the Dodgers’ 5-4 win on Friday night, Freeland scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, jump-started the Dodgers’ offense in the third inning, and showed off his arm strength in a pair of momentum-changing plays.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Americans need rebalancing — without resurrecting government bullying or Hollywood propagandizing.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The onetime Festival of Nations is set to be resurrected under a new name for the first time since 2019, with participants from 67 nations and ethnic communities.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 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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Askarov was making his first start since March 10 in over two weeks on Thursday as the Sharks desperately sought to end a five-game losing streak and rekindle their rapidly fading playoff hopes.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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By revitalizing dormant follicles and promoting the transition from the telogen phase back to anagen, the Minoxidil hair regrowth treatment reduces the overall quantity of hair lost.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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By revitalizing dormant follicles and promoting the transition from the telogen phase back to anagen, minoxidil reduces the overall quantity of hair lost.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-start. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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