jump-start
noun
Also the starting of an internal-combustion engine that has a discharged or weak battery by means of booster cables.
have jump-started
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present perfectof jump-start.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 happier news, rising case counts have jump-started research into drugs that could treat people who do get sick, including antibody and antiviral therapies.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
In June, a version of the infrastructure bill actually had an high-speed rail clause — $25 billion that could have jump-started a whole bunch of projects.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2021
Although the public tends to associate impacts with extinctions, he notes that impacts 4 billion years ago could have jump-started life.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 27, 2019
But the Flyers lost again, and now the Rangers have jump-started what probably had been the least impressive part of their game.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2012
I think he would have jump-started the Mariners down the road to contention.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2012
