kick-start
verb (used with object)
to start by means of a kick starter.
kick-starts
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present tense formof kick-start (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“It really kick-starts fleet-scale nuclear development in the United States,” Sumner said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Despite Rousey hinting the fight may be the last of her storied career, Bidarian is hoping she kick-starts a new era for MMA.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
All my projects have started with an idea that then doesn’t come to fruition, and it’s more so just what kick-starts the creative process for me, being like, “OK, this conceptually is cool.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026
When most of us step onto an ice rink, the slipping sensation kick-starts a chain of brain signals telling the body to tilt forward to avoid falling.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
He kick-starts the bike, revs the throttle, and then they’re ripping down the street, her red hair crackling like a wildfire behind them.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
