as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
an intentionally provocative comment that was supposed to jump-start the discussion
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Recent Examples of jump-start
Knee surgery jump-started her path to better health After an operation in 2021, Winfrey found a new approach to fitness.
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Avalon Hester, People.com, 13 July 2025
Having the sport’s two young stars meet in consecutive Grand Slam finals is a great way to jump-start the rivalry.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Iconiq Capital, which started in Silicon Valley with clients like Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey, has created collaborative philanthropy funds to jump-start giving.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Completing it can jump-start your motivation and preempt procrastination.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Avalon Hester, People.com, 13 July 2025
Having the sport’s two young stars meet in consecutive Grand Slam finals is a great way to jump-start the rivalry.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Iconiq Capital, which started in Silicon Valley with clients like Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey, has created collaborative philanthropy funds to jump-start giving.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Completing it can jump-start your motivation and preempt procrastination.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump-start
stimulate
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But policymakers have so far avoided the mass cash handouts that the U.S. and Hong Kong gave residents to stimulate spending after the pandemic.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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The bill follows advocacy efforts by TKO, the parent company of UFC and WWE, to stimulate interest in Congress for creating more and better professional opportunities for boxers in the U.S.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 July 2025
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“Jump-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump-start. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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