kick over
verb
kicked over; kicking over; kicks over
: to begin to fire
—used of an internal combustion engine
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That is, until an ornery cow named Daisy kicks over a lantern and ignites a fire that quickly engulfs the Windy City.
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Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
The Ball State transfer made two kicks over 50 yards last year, going 11-of-13 overall on field goals.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 30 May 2025
This simply pops into the unit, then kicks over when the feeder has no socket power.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Those charges were dropped, and the case was kicked over to the Commission on Judicial Conduct, which set forth its stinging summary of the case that now falls under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
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Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
The Ball State transfer made two kicks over 50 yards last year, going 11-of-13 overall on field goals.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 30 May 2025
This simply pops into the unit, then kicks over when the feeder has no socket power.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Those charges were dropped, and the case was kicked over to the Commission on Judicial Conduct, which set forth its stinging summary of the case that now falls under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for kick over
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“Kick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20over. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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