1
as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
I'll kick off the discussion on ethics with this question
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2
as in to die
slang
to stop living
surprisingly, the recluse was worth a cool million when he kicked off
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as in beginning
the point at which something begins
a political cycle in which an election marks not only the end of one campaign but also the kickoff for the next one
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Recent Examples of kick off
Erin Clack, People.com, 30 June 2025
The 2025 summer season kicked off for Sandro in March, when the French brand announced its capsule collection inspired by artist Louise Bourgeois.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
The event served as a kickoff to Couture Week in Paris, featuring new collections from designers such as Schiaparelli, Chanel and others.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
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Verb
After Laine and Smith were officially declared husband and wife, the celebration kicked off at a reception in the Circle Ballroom.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 30 June 2025
The 2025 summer season kicked off for Sandro in March, when the French brand announced its capsule collection inspired by artist Louise Bourgeois.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
Noun
His departure marks the end of a 15-year run as a familiar face on WWE's studio programming and pay-per-view kickoff shows.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
The event served as a kickoff to Couture Week in Paris, featuring new collections from designers such as Schiaparelli, Chanel and others.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick off
Verb
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Tim Hortons began as a single location in Canada in 1964.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025
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Observe and report to armed security Scott Keller, who in December took on the role of the Plaza’s general manager, said the new ownership group began working to improve security soon after the Plaza was purchased.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
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Three weeks later, on Thursday, Isidro Perez died in U.S. Immigration and Customs custody.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Of those deaths, the majority of firefighters died from a traumatic event related to their jobs, or a medical emergency.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2025
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Trump can celebrate the beginning of summer with a big win.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 July 2025
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From acorn-sized beginnings to its towering oak tree proportions today, the concept of Citizenship by Investment (CIP) in the Caribbean has developed into a dependable source of foreign capital for countries.—
Jared Mccallister,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
Verb
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As the euro and the dollar move in opposite directions, investors have started rebalancing their portfolios toward European equities.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Abbott Elementary was renewed for an impressive fifth season in January, but Quinta Brunson and some of the cast have started to wonder about life out of school.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
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As 2024 began, demand for electricity on the national grid started falling—not because the economy was in decline but because (as careful scrutiny of images on Google Earth revealed) so many Pakistanis were putting up solar panels.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025
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Starbucks' same-store sales in China were flat in the first quarter this year after falling for four consecutive quarters .—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
Noun
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In a joint commencement speech with Murty at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business (where the couple first met back in 2004), Sunak told graduates that key to finding success is being adept at both what the data and own instinct is telling you.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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Police say Rodney Hinton Jr. struck the deputy with his car May 1 as the deputy was directing traffic for the University of Cincinnati commencement.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Search efforts continued through about 1 a.m. Thursday and commenced at first light.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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While Merck has built a solid pipeline and commenced new product launches, the timeline remains tight and the revenue gap significant.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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What's especially remarkable is that the system can recreate the user's own voice, thanks to a voice cloning algorithm trained on recordings made before the onset of ALS.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Severe or repeated vomiting and sudden onset chest pain are two parts of what’s called the Mackler Triad, the trio of signs suggestive of Boerhaave syndrome.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Kick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20off. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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