jump-start
noun
Also the starting of an internal-combustion engine that has a discharged or weak battery by means of booster cables.
jump-started
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past participleof jump-start.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof jump-start.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
jump-startnounAlso the starting of an internal-combustion engine that has a discharged or weak battery by means of booster cables.
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
Reaves’ return hasn’t fully jump-started the offense as the guard regains his rhythm after a left oblique strain that sidelined him for four weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Then came a shift in 2016, when the Academy gave an honorary Oscar to Lynn Stalmaster, who cast hundreds of films and jump-started the careers of Dustin Hoffman, Jeff Bridges, John Travolta and Christopher Reeve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Travel back in time to the moment when Robert Downey Jr. jump-started the Marvel Cinematic Universe and remind yourself why.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
The human eggs that jump-started their development were always in demand, and commanded a high price.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
