kick-starting

verb

present participle of kick-start
as in jump-starting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-starting
  1. jump-starting
  2. resurrecting
  3. revitalizing
  4. reviving
  5. resuscitating
  6. rejuvenating
  7. restarting
  8. recharging
Verb
  • In 1980, before even finishing his dissertation, he was invited to teach in the Native-studies department at the University of Lethbridge in southern Alberta, jump-starting a long career in academia.
    — Tommy Orange, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • After another frustrating series loss, pressure continues to mount on the front office to find upgrades capable of jump-starting a lineup with postseason aspirations.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of jump-starting
Verb
  • Defense spending is resurrecting an engineering and manufacturing base many believed had gone forever, replaced by finance, law, and people who make coffee.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The clarion call from Ted Cruz/Thom Tillis, resurrecting the Red Scare before the midterms.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of resurrecting
Verb
  • Billionaire Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, has poured hundreds of millions into revitalizing downtown Detroit, including a push to eliminate property tax debt for low-income homeowners in Detroit.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Washington can tackle this challenge and strengthen American firms by revitalizing federal funding for basic science and investing in the human talent to win the biotech race.
    — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of revitalizing
Verb
  • Tulane leaders say reviving the iconic landmark marks a major stride in putting behind the hurricane's dark days.
    — JACK BROOK, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Tulane leaders say reviving the iconic landmark marks a major stride in putting behind the hurricane’s dark days.
    — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviving
Verb
  • As a result, New York got a great public space — and resuscitating the BQE became far more complicated and cumbersome.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Vance spent most of the briefing defending the Iran deal, which Israel was not a direct party to but commits the country to halting its missile attacks in Southern Lebanon while resuscitating Iran’s economy through lifting its crude oil sanctions.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 18 June 2026
Definition of resuscitating
Verb
  • As for full-body treatments, the Prickly Pear Sugar Scrub draws on Sonoran Desert botanicals like prickly pear and calendula extract, combined with cane-sugar-rich oils and hydrating body butter, for a thoroughly rejuvenating exfoliation.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For example, in a dining room, Grounded on the walls creates a backdrop that feels both rejuvenating and welcoming.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of rejuvenating
Verb
  • Other energy analysts agree that restarting Gulf production presents substantial technical challenges.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • After successfully restarting the cloud service, the backlog reoccurred and the system went down again.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of restarting
Verb
  • Ferran’s currently still on holiday recharging his batteries with Marcos Llorente following Spain’s World Cup triumph, and will soon need to make a decision.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Most can be set to activate on a timer, and some are even capable of self-emptying their collection bins and automatically recharging themselves.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of recharging
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“Kick-starting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-starting. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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