kicked up; kicking up; kicks up
1
: to cause to rise upward
clouds of dust kicked up by passing cars
2
: to stir up : provoke
kick up a fuss
: to give evidence of disorder
Examples of kickup in a Sentence
Noun
after their last kickup, they didn't speak to each other for a week
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Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The cold front that stretched for thousands of miles on Friday has ushered in a large dome of high pressure, drying out the air and kicking up winds.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The wheels kick up a cloud of dust from the parchment-dry terrain.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
My friend’s Korean ramen, kicked up with kimchi and togarashi, was also insanely delicious.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Winds will kick up from the southwest during the day at 10-20 mph with some gusts over 25.
—Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The cold front that stretched for thousands of miles on Friday has ushered in a large dome of high pressure, drying out the air and kicking up winds.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The wheels kick up a cloud of dust from the parchment-dry terrain.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
My friend’s Korean ramen, kicked up with kimchi and togarashi, was also insanely delicious.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Kickup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kickup. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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