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as in to relax
to refrain from labor or exertion
I plan to spend the day kicking back and watching television
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2
as in to kill time
to spend time doing nothing
a good resort for people who want to kick back and watch others exercise strenuously
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as in rebate
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as in payoff
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Recent Examples of kick back
Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
While the day is in honor of the Feast of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland, it’s culturally become a day when people dress in green and kick back a pint (or two) of green-colored beer.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Ella Lee, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
He was sentenced to eight years in prison for receiving an airplane as a kickback for awarding a construction contract for a bridge project.
—Marcos Alemán, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Verb
In short, these are perfect games for kicking back with friends.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
While the day is in honor of the Feast of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland, it’s culturally become a day when people dress in green and kick back a pint (or two) of green-colored beer.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
In exchange, Menendez protected the halal meat certification monopoly of one of the businessmen, Wael Hana, in exchange for lucrative kickbacks, and intervened in separate criminal cases involving the other two men, Jose Uribe and Fred Daibes.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
He was sentenced to eight years in prison for receiving an airplane as a kickback for awarding a construction contract for a bridge project.
—Marcos Alemán, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick back
Verb
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The solid wood is durable and UV-resistant to preserve its rich hue for many relaxing summers in the sun.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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That could change quickly once people start seeing others relaxing in the back seat, watching Netflix, while they’re stuck behind the wheel.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Neglect your online presence, and you risk scrutiny, criticism or even a viral backlash.—
Uri Samet,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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There was initially a ton of backlash around her introduction.—
Jaha Nailah Avery,
Essence,
13 May 2025
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The Royal Film Commission – Jordan said its new cash rebate will cover 25-45 percent of the in-country spend for qualifying film and TV projects, compared to the 25 percent cap so far.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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Even accounting for rebates paid by the drug manufacturers to U.S. payers and pharmacy benefit managers (that is, for people paying with insurance coverage or discount cards), the U.S. prices remained triple (308%) the prices in other countries.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Conlin claimed his prize at the district office in Palm Springs, taking a one-time lump sum payoff of $640,000.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Yes, the donut tastes sweeter, but a moment on the lips…whereas the apple doesn’t have as big a payoff in immediate comparison but is much more beneficial in the long term.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Tottenham will likely rest most of their strongest XI, with Villa viewing this as another critical moment in narrowing the gap.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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But Lee says the burden shouldn’t rest entirely on employees.—
Alice Park,
Time,
16 May 2025
Verb
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And while humans tend to veg out on the couch, canines typically only watch for short periods.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Making the choice to be social is especially difficult at the end of an exhausting day when your impulse may be to veg out on the couch.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Noun
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How to Stream the Oscar-Winning Movie Social media users shared humorous reactions to the scene of the curious seagulls.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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More recently, Voight said that he's been surprised at the negative reaction the media had to Trump announcing Sunday — again via his social media platform — that a 100 percent tariff would be imposed on movies coming into the United States after being made in other countries.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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At the meeting, Councilmember Kelly said the 30 years of property tax discounts would essentially be a forfeiture from the city to the developer.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The question is if other exhibitors will follow AMC’s lead and launch their own discount Wednesdays?—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
14 May 2025
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“Kick back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20back. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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