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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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I’m all for anything that gets people to jumpstart themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Expected snowfall has potential to jumpstart a sluggish snowpack — key to the state’s water supply.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 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

The negotiations, which were conducted in private between the governor and top legislative leaders, largely hinged on a sweeping proposal to jumpstart the state’s housing market.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

Approval of an effective treatment would jumpstart the development and implementation of an effective newborn test for the disease.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2024