as in to jump-start
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Recent Examples of kick-start
While Luke aims to kick-start his fledgling career, Ian, who turns 50 in January, is realistic that his golden days are behind him.
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 2 July 2025
Hash Brown Breakfast Sandwiches Frozen hash brown patties become the bun in this filling bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich that will kick-start game days.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
Some kick-start the celebration of American independence a little early, and some involve multiple days of fun in the sun.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
That kick-started many ophthalmology appointments and MRI scans, with doctors even suspecting that Cohen could have a brain tumor.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 2 July 2025
Hash Brown Breakfast Sandwiches Frozen hash brown patties become the bun in this filling bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich that will kick-start game days.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
Some kick-start the celebration of American independence a little early, and some involve multiple days of fun in the sun.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
That kick-started many ophthalmology appointments and MRI scans, with doctors even suspecting that Cohen could have a brain tumor.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-start
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President Kennedy’s aspirations to land a man on the moon jump-started American science dominance education in the 1960s, which necessarily rested, in part, on the fundamentals of Darwin’s evolutionary theory.—
Randall Balmer,
Twin Cities,
23 July 2025
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Anderson said the grants will jump-start initial research and enable innovative scientists to strive for breakthroughs that bring hope to cancer patients in Broward.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 July 2025
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Among those on this Trail of Tears were Harjo’s Muscogee ancestors, who left Georgia and Alabama for Oklahoma, and whose memory the writer resurrects through poems that collapse the distance between generations, making history feel present-tense.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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While she’s been receiving critical acclaim for her solo excursions, Howard looked jazzed to re-engage with her former mates and resurrect long-dormant songs.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
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Holmes and Jackson played teens Joey and Pacey, who started a romance in Season 3 and rekindled things in the series finale.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
21 July 2025
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Those headlines briefly caused market jitters and rekindled an unprecedented ongoing drama about politics, presidential authority and who gets to steer monetary policy.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
17 July 2025
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In this new phase, Royo will focus on optimizing costs, making assets profitable and revitalizing its business model through innovation, sustainability and diversification into new markets, such as technical fabrics.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 July 2025
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Other near west side developments have been underway to revitalize the neighborhood A $20 million transformation of a long-vacant historic building led to a development of apartments, a commercial kitchen, and a co-working space, now known as Concordia 27.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
18 July 2025
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-start. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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