kick-start
verb (used with object)
to start by means of a kick starter.
will kick-start
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future tenseof kick-start.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Investors have been snapping up space stocks lately in the hope that the Artemis II mission around the moon will kick-start a new era of space exploration.
From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026
Now it is hoped extra money agreed in the new contract for GP surgeries will kick-start improvements.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
Wiener’s legislation represents an incremental approach that will kick-start the process of solving one piece of a complicated puzzle, rather than attempting a massive revamp of the healthcare system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
“Hopefully, this will kick-start him in order to continue to do what he does,” Martinez said.
From Washington Post ● May 29, 2022
A special collaboration with Garfield Jazz will kick-start this night celebrating music and history.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2022
