jumpstarted
Got going again
Jumpstarted is the past tense of jumpstart, which originally means to start a vehicle with a dead battery by connecting it to another power source.
The figurative sense now dominates: to give something a sudden boost or get it moving after stagnation.
The tax cuts were supposed to jumpstart the economy.
A cup of coffee jumpstarted her morning.
Set in motion
- kickstartedBegan with force
- triggeredCaused to activate
- sparkedInitiated by stimulus
- initiatedStarted or inducted
catalyzed · set off · activated · commenced · got going · set in motion · propelled · instigated
Raised or amplified
- fast-trackedAccelerated through a process
- expeditedMade faster, prioritized
- sped upIncreased velocity or tempo
- propelledCaused to move forward
accelerated · galvanized · energized · turbocharged · supercharged · amplified · intensified · ramped up
Portable electricity storage
- cablesHeavy ropes or wires
- dead batteryExhausted power source
- boostUpward push or increase
- ignitionStarting combustion process
engine · car · vehicle · alternator · terminals · charge · clamps · roadside
Made vigorous again
- revivedRestored to consciousness
- renewedMade valid again
- rejuvenatedMade to feel young
- resuscitatedRestored to consciousness
reignited · rekindled · reactivated · reinvigorated · restored · regenerated · reawakened · resurrected
What prompts a reaction
- bailoutEmergency aid preventing bankruptcy
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
growth · reform · intervention · incentive · injection · package · subsidy · revitalization
launched
Set in motion
- kickstartedBegan with force
- triggeredCaused to activate
- sparkedInitiated by stimulus
initiated · catalyzed · set off · activated · commenced · got going · set in motion · propelled · instigated · pioneered
boosted
Raised or amplified
- fast-trackedAccelerated through a process
- expeditedMade faster, prioritized
- sped upIncreased velocity or tempo
propelled · accelerated · galvanized · energized · turbocharged · supercharged · amplified · intensified · ramped up · mobilized
battery
Portable electricity storage
- cablesHeavy ropes or wires
- dead batteryExhausted power source
- boostUpward push or increase
ignition · engine · car · vehicle · alternator · terminals · charge · clamps · roadside · hood
revitalized
Made vigorous again
- revivedRestored to consciousness
- renewedMade valid again
- rejuvenatedMade to feel young
resuscitated · reignited · rekindled · reactivated · reinvigorated · restored · regenerated · reawakened · resurrected · relaunched
stimulus
What prompts a reaction
- bailoutEmergency aid preventing bankruptcy
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
recovery · growth · reform · intervention · incentive · injection · package · subsidy · revitalization · turnaround