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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But with a phone call and collaboration among groups in La Jolla, Pat was able to kick-start a cleanup effort that greatly reduced the amount of dry brush in the area.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The Chicago Bulls finally completed the most complicated task in kick-starting a rebuild: trading longtime star Zach LaVine.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
During spring bloom, an upsurge in photosynthesizing algae and other microbes kick-starts the Arctic ecosystem, fueling a yearly revel, with tiny crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, polar bears, whales and more.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
The movement appeared to be kick-started this week when the Food and Drug Administration banned red food dye due to potential cancer risk.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The Chicago Bulls finally completed the most complicated task in kick-starting a rebuild: trading longtime star Zach LaVine.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
During spring bloom, an upsurge in photosynthesizing algae and other microbes kick-starts the Arctic ecosystem, fueling a yearly revel, with tiny crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, polar bears, whales and more.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
The movement appeared to be kick-started this week when the Food and Drug Administration banned red food dye due to potential cancer risk.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick-start. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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