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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Boeing probably does need to bring much of its production back in-house, while Nike should probably kick-start its innovation engine.
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Eleven years after her prison time, Justin Bieber helped kick-start her reinvention.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The chatbot became the fastest-growing app ever, capturing 100 million users in two months and kick-starting the AI gold rush in Silicon Valley.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
That's a 20-to-1 payout to kick-start your bankroll in the coming days.
—Tim Van Straten, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Eleven years after her prison time, Justin Bieber helped kick-start her reinvention.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The chatbot became the fastest-growing app ever, capturing 100 million users in two months and kick-starting the AI gold rush in Silicon Valley.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
That's a 20-to-1 payout to kick-start your bankroll in the coming days.
—Tim Van Straten, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick-start. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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