kick-start
verb (used with object)
to start by means of a kick starter.
has kick-started
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present perfectof kick-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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Chase’s success as a rookie has kick-started the development of the second-year quarterback Joe Burrow, his teammate when Louisiana State University won the national championship in the 2019 season.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2021
The move — which prohibits California universities from barring such deals — has kick-started a national conversation and a flurry of similar legislative bids.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 14, 2019
Already, Jones has kick-started several major menswear trends.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 6, 2019
This research has kick-started an Ashes-style competition to sequence an entire chromosome in a single read.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2018
He has enjoyed early success because of "Abenomics", a combination of aggressive public spending and monetary easing that has kick-started economic growth.
From Reuters ● Aug. 18, 2013
