kick-start
verb
kick-started; kick-starting; kick-starts
1
: to start (something, such as a motorcycle) by means of a kick-starter
kick start
noun
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Mr Stone’s discovery kick-started one of the most heart-wrenching puzzles in the world of horse racing.
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
One of Fuse’s ideas is to get a bunch of big capacitors to discharge at once, thus kick-starting a reaction.
—Jaron Lanier, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
Roth conversions move pretax or nondeductible IRA funds to a Roth IRA, which can kick-start tax-free growth.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Learn how to kick-start and manage your organization’s DevSecOps journey by registering to attend Forrester Security & Risk Summit.
—Forrester, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
One of Fuse’s ideas is to get a bunch of big capacitors to discharge at once, thus kick-starting a reaction.
—Jaron Lanier, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
Roth conversions move pretax or nondeductible IRA funds to a Roth IRA, which can kick-start tax-free growth.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Learn how to kick-start and manage your organization’s DevSecOps journey by registering to attend Forrester Security & Risk Summit.
—Forrester, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick-start. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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