as in to stimulate
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-start
Prominent business interests support relocation, seeing a chance to jump-start redevelopment downtown.
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Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
Blaire Bosley used her experience with chronic kidney disease to jump-start her dissertation research.
—Morayo Ogunbayo, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The application jump-starts a city-approvals process, complete with public hearings, where the City Council would have the final say over what can and can’t be built.
—Rose Evans
january 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
The United States is preparing to take control of tens of millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil as part of a sweeping, three-phase strategy aimed at stabilizing the country, jump-starting its economy and steering toward a political transition, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
Blaire Bosley used her experience with chronic kidney disease to jump-start her dissertation research.
—Morayo Ogunbayo, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The application jump-starts a city-approvals process, complete with public hearings, where the City Council would have the final say over what can and can’t be built.
—Rose Evans
january 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
The United States is preparing to take control of tens of millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil as part of a sweeping, three-phase strategy aimed at stabilizing the country, jump-starting its economy and steering toward a political transition, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump-start
stimulate
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Because of the false but persistent and powerfully seductive nostrum that reducing the value of a country’s currency will stimulate its economy by making its exports cheaper and its imports more expensive.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The two ingredients are packed with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties to help support a healthy scalp and promote blood circulation, which stimulates hair follicles.—
Melony Forcier,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Jump-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump-start. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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