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 66 million years ago, the Chicxulub impactor that wiped out the dinosaurs and much of the Cretaceous period’s fauna also kick-started a hydrothermal system that became a hotbed for life to recover in the local area.
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Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2025
That not only capped Elder Scrolls IV's tutorial and began the game in earnest, but also kick-started my Elder Scrolls love nearly 20 years ago.
—PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
The summer vacation season kick-starts this weekend, when 45.1 million Americans are predicted to travel at least 50 miles from home between May 22 and May 26, breaking a record of 44 million set in 2005.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 May 2025
However, their luck changed for the better when a couple called Dawn and Brett agreed to foster the three puppies, kick-starting a fortuitous chain of events.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2025
That not only capped Elder Scrolls IV's tutorial and began the game in earnest, but also kick-started my Elder Scrolls love nearly 20 years ago.
—PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
The summer vacation season kick-starts this weekend, when 45.1 million Americans are predicted to travel at least 50 miles from home between May 22 and May 26, breaking a record of 44 million set in 2005.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 May 2025
However, their luck changed for the better when a couple called Dawn and Brett agreed to foster the three puppies, kick-starting a fortuitous chain of events.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick-start. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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