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
Examples of kick-start in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Far better to kick-start the process yourself and ensure you get updated as soon as possible.
—
Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
It can even be credited in the coming month with kick-starting California’s legal system into gear, as new moves toward freeing the brothers from prison after they were handed two life sentences in 1996 play out in court, starting on March 20.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Since its creation by Congress in 1934, the FHA has played a key role in kick-starting the growth of American homeownership.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
To kick-start the process, the family organized and digitized their collection of memorabilia and archives from their second home in Minnesota.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kick-start
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
It can even be credited in the coming month with kick-starting California’s legal system into gear, as new moves toward freeing the brothers from prison after they were handed two life sentences in 1996 play out in court, starting on March 20.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Since its creation by Congress in 1934, the FHA has played a key role in kick-starting the growth of American homeownership.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
To kick-start the process, the family organized and digitized their collection of memorabilia and archives from their second home in Minnesota.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kick-start
Cite this Entry
“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick-start. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share