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jumpstart

VERB

enliven

Synonyms

STRONGEST

electrify fire up galvanize hit the ground running inspirit lead revivify

STRONG

animate blaze a trail energize exhilarate inspire prompt rally wake up

WEAK

boost buoy encourage push revamp

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depress discourage disparage dispirit dissuade retard

STRONG

dampen pacify subdue tranquilize

WEAK

deter disable enfeeble inhibit

Example Sentences

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We can try to find another silver lining in reports that, with one-fifth of the world’s oil supply cut off, many nations are trying to jumpstart their shift to renewable energy.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

“If you’re carrying 15-20 extra pounds,” it says, “medications like Wegovy can help jumpstart your progress.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

In 2019, American Cricket Enterprises, the strategic partner of USA Cricket, pledged a $1-billion investment to jumpstart a professional T20 league in the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

With business slumping, Apple has been under pressure to show what it will offer buyers to jumpstart a new wave of iPhone sales.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024

Thirteen years later, Modi led his Hindu nationalist party to a spectacular victory in the 2014 national elections after promising sweeping reforms to jumpstart India’s flagging economy.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024