jump-start
noun
Also the starting of an internal-combustion engine that has a discharged or weak battery by means of booster cables.
jump-starting
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present participleof jump-start.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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He is widely seen as a gifted salesman with a knack for jump-starting the sort of viral moments on social media that double as shrewd self-promotion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
Rodríguez and her aides still control the nation’s security apparatus, which is vital to jump-starting the energy industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
“If there is any money left over in the plan, the student can roll the money over to a Roth IRA, jump-starting their retirement planning.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025
All of this raises the stakes for the chancellor's challenge of delivering both credible tax and spend plans, as well as jump-starting growth at her upcoming Budget.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2025
Like hooking up the wires for the TV or the stereo, or jump-starting a car.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
