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
Synonyms
Noun
Examples of kickup in a Sentence
Noun
after their last kickup, they didn't speak to each other for a week
Recent Examples on the Web
Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Brussels is now kicking up its scrutiny of Chinese suppliers in the European wind-turbine market that’s estimated to be worth $4.3 billion.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 10 Apr. 2024
As seen in footage from a Sheriff’s Department helicopter, the truck reverses toward several law enforcement vehicles, and Graziano fires his weapon, kicking up puffs of dirt.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Odysseus also is carrying a NASA instrument designed to capture images of the dust plume kicked up by the spacecraft’s engines.
—Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
Some lawyers predicted that it would be kicked up to federal court and buried in delays, largely because it was related to a federal-election campaign.
—Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Strong winds kicked up Sunday, giving the waves a haircut.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Lottery fever is kicking up yet again across the U.S. as its major jackpots continue to grow.
—Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2024
Additionally, there’s a mounting pile of evidence that heavier vehicles can pollute the Earth in other ways by kicking up brake dust and rubber from tires that wear away on the road.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
Noun
Our Mustang had the Mach 1 Handling package, which raised its price by $3750 but earned its keep with gloriously sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, a rear spoiler with a cute Gurney kickup, and adjustable strut mounts.
—Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
Verb
So the decision was kicked up to Mr. Olson, who at the time was executive vice president and general manager of the rental-car division.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Brussels is now kicking up its scrutiny of Chinese suppliers in the European wind-turbine market that’s estimated to be worth $4.3 billion.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 10 Apr. 2024
As seen in footage from a Sheriff’s Department helicopter, the truck reverses toward several law enforcement vehicles, and Graziano fires his weapon, kicking up puffs of dirt.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Odysseus also is carrying a NASA instrument designed to capture images of the dust plume kicked up by the spacecraft’s engines.
—Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
Some lawyers predicted that it would be kicked up to federal court and buried in delays, largely because it was related to a federal-election campaign.
—Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Strong winds kicked up Sunday, giving the waves a haircut.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Lottery fever is kicking up yet again across the U.S. as its major jackpots continue to grow.
—Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2024
Additionally, there’s a mounting pile of evidence that heavier vehicles can pollute the Earth in other ways by kicking up brake dust and rubber from tires that wear away on the road.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Kickup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kickup. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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