jump-start
noun
Also the starting of an internal-combustion engine that has a discharged or weak battery by means of booster cables.
is jump-starting
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present progressiveof jump-start (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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With its new “Othello,” the Landestheater is jump-starting a conversation about racism in Austrian society and the need for diversity on the country’s stages.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2021
The Wildcats have concerns on both sides of the ball but the biggest is jump-starting an offense that has been outscored 34-17 and generated just 374 yards the past two games.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 12, 2020
Crypto conversation: Facebook’s decision to create its own digital money — with the grandiose ambition of establishing an alternative global financial system — is jump-starting a long-simmering debate in Washington over how to regulate cryptocurrency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2019
“Certainly, this request is jump-starting the process to look at that more closely.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2017
