jump-start
noun
Also the starting of an internal-combustion engine that has a discharged or weak battery by means of booster cables.
was jump-starting
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past progressiveof jump-start.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Soon she was jump-starting the field of biological engineering, developing technologies to 3D-print organ scaffolds and growing artificial human ears on the backs of mice.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2021
In this case, it was jump-starting her career.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2016
While in years past, a large part of the business was jump-starting cars that refused to start, now that doesn’t happen.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 10, 2014
