as in stimulating
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
an intentionally provocative comment that was supposed to jump-start the discussion
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Recent Examples of jump-starting
Wideout coach Jovon Bouknight is now Wyoming’s OC, and he will be charged with jump-starting an offense that’s been even more anemic than CSU’s at 20 points per game (11th in the Mountain West).
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
And late in Thursday’s game, Sturm moved him over to wing and slotted Zacha at center in the hopes of jump-starting the trio.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
The online marketplace isn’t the only one jump-starting the holiday shopping season with early specials.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
And late in Thursday’s game, Sturm moved him over to wing and slotted Zacha at center in the hopes of jump-starting the trio.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
The online marketplace isn’t the only one jump-starting the holiday shopping season with early specials.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump-starting
stimulating
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Pneumococcal vaccines work by stimulating an immune system response to pneumonia bacteria.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
20 Oct. 2025
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The mouse portion of the new research found that Covid mRNA vaccination appeared to make the immune system more attuned to recognizing tumors as a threat by stimulating dendritic cells, a type of white blood cell.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Jump-starting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump-starting. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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