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
However, Aaron Nesmith got Indiana jump-started with some 3-pointers.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
The arrival of railroads, leisure travel and air-conditioning jump-started the Sunshine State ahead of the 1971 arrival of Walt Disney World.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Almost a decade later, in 2018, lawmakers jump-started the program after still more landslide deaths.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 21 May 2025
The president is set to talk to Vladimir Putin tomorrow, trying to jump-start Russia-Ukraine peace talks.
—ABC News, 18 May 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
The arrival of railroads, leisure travel and air-conditioning jump-started the Sunshine State ahead of the 1971 arrival of Walt Disney World.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Almost a decade later, in 2018, lawmakers jump-started the program after still more landslide deaths.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 21 May 2025
The president is set to talk to Vladimir Putin tomorrow, trying to jump-start Russia-Ukraine peace talks.
—ABC News, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump-start
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The electrode stimulates the nerve, opening the airway by moving the tongue forward.1 Hypoglossal nerve stimulation surgery can effectively resolve snoring for some.—
Sukaina Hasnie,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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Just like weight-bearing exercises, the vibrations stimulate osteocytes, which send signals to the two other types of bone cells–osteoblasts and osteoclasts–to create new bone matter and recycle the old.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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“Jump-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump-start. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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