kick-started
- past participle of kick-start.
- past tense form of kick-start.
Example Sentences
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Volcker succeeded in reducing inflation, Ronald Reagan’s tax cuts kick-started the economy, the stock market surged, and the personal computer, internet and smartphone changed everyone’s lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The process for the return of Terrible’s to Primm kick-started May 5, when Affinity confirmed the closure of Primm Valley Casino Resorts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
OpenAI, which kick-started the artificial-intelligence boom with the 2022 release of ChatGPT, is officially preparing to stage an initial public offering that will test investor appetite for AI companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
With what “Padam Padam” kind of kick-started, especially in the States, was to know that there were kids for whom this was one of their first mega pop songs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
First, he kick-started a craze for extravagant, Hallowe’en-style music, full of dark, deep, crashingly loud chords and abrasive strings.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
