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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 kickback
Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
According to prosecutors, in exchange for kickbacks, Casada and Smith pressured state bureaucrats to approve Phoenix Solutions as a vendor and send it its payments, while also persuading other lawmakers to use Phoenix Solutions.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2025
The 54-year-old actor kicked back in a luxury seaside bungalow, complete with a private infinity pool and breathtaking views of the Caribbean Sea.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 June 2025
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Verb
The former superintendent of Higley Unified, Angela Denise Birdwell, was accused in the indictment of running a kickback scheme while overseeing school construction projects.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
According to prosecutors, in exchange for kickbacks, Casada and Smith pressured state bureaucrats to approve Phoenix Solutions as a vendor and send it its payments, while also persuading other lawmakers to use Phoenix Solutions.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
In the process, Gozo kicked back at Davis in retaliation.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2025
The 54-year-old actor kicked back in a luxury seaside bungalow, complete with a private infinity pool and breathtaking views of the Caribbean Sea.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kickback
Verb
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Try to relax, rip currents don't pull you under the water.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
20 July 2025
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Today, this canal is a natural lazy river, at once a testament to the immense history of the land and a relaxing destination to enjoy the unrivaled beauty of the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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That's drawn criticism online that Apple has changed it too much, though there was plenty of backlash and readability concerns when Apple debuted the design at WWDC 2025.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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The revelation, first reported by Fox News, comes as the elder Mamdani is facing backlash after a questionable excerpt of his 21-year-old book resurfaced, expressing his sympathy for suicide bombers.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
Noun
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With applicable rebates, the tally is a few thousand dollars less than the average price of a new vehicle in the United States.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
6 July 2025
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Meanwhile, city officials agreed to offer five-year sales tax rebates of up to 45% to incentivize the opening of grocery stores in lower-income neighborhoods.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2025
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The payoff is substantial—lower breach costs, faster detection and response and greater confidence from boards, regulators and the public.—
Rohan Sharma,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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One payoff was that the health centers were exempted from the law's requirement that providers charge some Medicaid enrollees up to $35 copayments for services.—
Phil Galewitz,
NPR,
14 July 2025
Verb
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In the photo, Spieth and his children's hands can be seen touching the little one, who is resting while wearing a blue onesie with trucks printed on it.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Now Chapman will head to Atlanta to represent Boston at Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game, while the rest of the club gets a couple of days to rest before picking back up Friday at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 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
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More interesting was the reaction among Trump’s most recent allies: the Silicon Valley billionaires and the podcast bros who were key to his win in 2024.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
19 July 2025
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As summer at the box office heats up, MCU fans are sharing their first reactions to The Fantastic Four: First Steps.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 July 2025
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That’s not exactly a good thing—ideally, management should have a plan to close that discount at some point.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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See what all the hype is for yourself—at a seriously steep discount—before the sale ends.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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“Kickback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kickback. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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