kick over
verb
kicked over; kicking over; kicks over
: to begin to fire
—used of an internal combustion engine
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Any race penalty in a Sprint race that would normally kick over to the next race will be served during that weekend’s grand prix.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 May 2024
Now, the city is kicking over another hornet’s nest in setting the stage for a legal showdown over the meaning and scope of the 2016 law.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Investigators had more grounds for suspicion: Two .380 bullet casings were recovered on the passenger side of the patrol SUV, well away from the roadway, and no markings to suggest that they had been inadvertently kicked over or displaced by a car tire.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
The video then kicks over to Eli Manning, who delivers the news that Wallen’s One Night at a Time tour is extending into the new year, with new dates beginning in April 2024.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 May 2024
Now, the city is kicking over another hornet’s nest in setting the stage for a legal showdown over the meaning and scope of the 2016 law.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Investigators had more grounds for suspicion: Two .380 bullet casings were recovered on the passenger side of the patrol SUV, well away from the roadway, and no markings to suggest that they had been inadvertently kicked over or displaced by a car tire.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
The video then kicks over to Eli Manning, who delivers the news that Wallen’s One Night at a Time tour is extending into the new year, with new dates beginning in April 2024.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
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“Kick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20over. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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