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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The movement appeared to be kick-started this week when the Food and Drug Administration banned red food dye due to potential cancer risk.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
News of the riches would soon spread beyond across the United States, kick-starting a wave of mass migration to California that boosted the nation’s economy, reshaped the landscape and altered its culture.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Morton credits the beloved movie for kick-starting his successful career shooting still photography for film productions.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
President Donald Trump kick-started his second tenure at the White House on Monday with a slew of policies aimed at fundamentally reshaping the United States immigration system.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
News of the riches would soon spread beyond across the United States, kick-starting a wave of mass migration to California that boosted the nation’s economy, reshaped the landscape and altered its culture.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Morton credits the beloved movie for kick-starting his successful career shooting still photography for film productions.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
President Donald Trump kick-started his second tenure at the White House on Monday with a slew of policies aimed at fundamentally reshaping the United States immigration system.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick-start. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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