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
In 2022, the Jets made three first-round picks in hopes of jump-starting their rebuild.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Bassong continued in the midfield through 2025, bringing that same intense defensive presence while jump-starting counterattacks.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Last month, Raman tried without success to put a measure on the June 2 ballot that would have scaled back the types of properties covered by the tax, in hopes of jump-starting apartment construction.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 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
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).
—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
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Bassong continued in the midfield through 2025, bringing that same intense defensive presence while jump-starting counterattacks.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Last month, Raman tried without success to put a measure on the June 2 ballot that would have scaled back the types of properties covered by the tax, in hopes of jump-starting apartment construction.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 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
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).
—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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This could be the postprandial transmission of the gut hormone glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1, which signals fullness to the brain, or oestrogen from the ovaries, which is sent to pubertal breast tissue, stimulating it to grow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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For CEOs, CHROs, and transformation leads wrestling with AI disruption, hybrid work, and unrelenting competition, The Octopus Organization is stimulating reading.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Jump-starting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump-starting. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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