as in hanged (around or out)
to spend time doing nothing
would prefer to be put to work rather than spend his days at the ranch just hacking around
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Verb
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Over a bite to eat, everybody kicked back and chatted it up a little.—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025 -
Gatlin paid an Atlanta audiovisual contractor $2 million, who then kicked back $1 million to her, according to court records.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Keep refridgerated and serve chilled.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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If bottled or canned, the product was chilled in the fridge beforehand and tasted directly from the container as well as poured over ice.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Oct. 2025
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The club had kicked around the idea of Suárez and Nola sharing an outing, but it was made official on Monday night after a gut-wrenching Game 2 loss.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Other ideas kicked around over the years have been subsidized housing or even returning it to its history of entertainment, as a high-end theater and performing arts academy.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All the while, the aspirator runs quietly and plays gentle tunes to keep mom and the baby relaxed, keeping stress to a minimum.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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That’s because the FDA had recently relaxed its rules about how the pills could be prescribed and dispensed, allowing women to receive them by mail after a telehealth visit with a provider.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Hacked (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacked%20%28around%29. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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