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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Nash kick-started things with a quick six points to open the third quarter, trimming it to a one-point game at 40-39.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
The team hopes to bring Juici Patties to California’s thriving food scene and kick-start another expansion effort.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Other brands like Saucony will be hosting morning runs to kick-start the day.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2019, with leadership from the Orange County Business Council and the Orange County Housing Trust – and a $5 million kick-start from Disneyland Resort – the city converted a former motel into permanent supportive housing for veterans and essential workers.
—Lucy Dunn, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
The team hopes to bring Juici Patties to California’s thriving food scene and kick-start another expansion effort.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Other brands like Saucony will be hosting morning runs to kick-start the day.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2019, with leadership from the Orange County Business Council and the Orange County Housing Trust – and a $5 million kick-start from Disneyland Resort – the city converted a former motel into permanent supportive housing for veterans and essential workers.
—Lucy Dunn, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick-start. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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