jump-start
noun
Also the starting of an internal-combustion engine that has a discharged or weak battery by means of booster cables.
has jump-started
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present perfectof jump-start (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In Eberle’s case, being teamed with Tatar since the latter’s mid-December acquisition from Colorado has jump-started his game.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
While Tesla has jump-started the EV market by offering its premium Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, Musk has missed his targets to deliver electric vehicles attractively priced for the mass market.
From Reuters ● Mar. 1, 2023
“Over the years, there has been a lot of tension between theatrical exhibition and studio distribution but not a lot of change. The pandemic has jump-started the change.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2020
One municipality, McKeesport, has jump-started its demolition efforts, funding a 300-house blitz using a fraction of the proceeds from the $159 million sale of its sewage authority to Pennsylvania American Water.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 13, 2018
"Every country that has... jump-started development has had to make sacrifices," Camba said.
From Barron's
