as in to jump-start
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Recent Examples of kick-start
Dom Amore: UConn-Quinnipiac hockey rivalry ratchets up with NCAA match
UConn and Quinnipiac, at opposite ends of the state, play in the NCAA Tournament, a good place to kick-start a big-time real hockey rivalry.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
According to Cassie Zimmerman, marketing accounts manager in the Boise office of The Agency, an international real estate brokerage, rising inventory is kick-starting the season.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
That kick-started a dominant run by the Nittany Lions that continues.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Some 370 troops from Seoul and Washington are taking part in the drills, which kick-started Monday and began with the launch of reconnaissance drones.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
According to Cassie Zimmerman, marketing accounts manager in the Boise office of The Agency, an international real estate brokerage, rising inventory is kick-starting the season.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
That kick-started a dominant run by the Nittany Lions that continues.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Some 370 troops from Seoul and Washington are taking part in the drills, which kick-started Monday and began with the launch of reconnaissance drones.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-start
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Trump has written to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, trying to jump-start direct talks between Tehran and Washington.—
Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Vincent Alban | Reuters President Donald Trump may hope his tariffs jump-start a renaissance in manufacturing in the United States, but the reality is not so simple, according to experts.—
Erin Doherty,Annika Kim Constantino,Yun Li,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2025
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According to ancient Egyptian religion, Osiris was killed by his brother Seth, but Osiris’ son Horus resurrected his father with a wave of his staff.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Using cloning technology, Mickey is resurrected over and over again after scientists use him in deadly experiments to make the planet habitable for humans.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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The worst of its choices is rekindling the romantic triangle between Tancredi, Concetta, and Angelica, inventing second and third acts to a transfer of affection that’s handled in a few pages in the novel.—
Anthony Paletta,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Of a breakup with a love that was necessary to be rekindled.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Our mission is to support local creators, foster literacy, revitalize our community and create a space where everyone can feel a sense of belonging.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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California lawmakers are currently weighing adjustments to the state’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program that could help revitalize the industry.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-start. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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