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Recent Examples of kick off
Verb
Stable Diffusion kicked off the open-source image generation wave. Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 Ramsey Naito, president of Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation, kicked off the remarks. Abigail Lee, Variety, 14 July 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 See All Example Sentences for kick off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick off
Verb
  • 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
  • James’ trial was delayed in November 2024 when attorney Harvey Steinberg withdrew from the case, just weeks before the trial was set to begin.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • The department’s homicide unit is investigating the death, as is the department’s protocol when someone dies while in custody.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
  • In Gaza, though, no one knows precisely how many people have died, or what proportion were innocents; the Gaza Health Ministry, which is run by Hamas, maintains that more than half were women and children.
    Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Bloc Party appeared on NPR Tiny Desk for the first time with a career-spanning set that goes back to the very beginning.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
  • Recent flooding in Texas at the beginning of the month killed at least 130 people, New York and New Jersey has also just been hit by flash flooding, and the fourth tropical storm of the season is expected to hit the coast of Florida this week.
    Simmone Shah, Time, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • He’s set to start the All-Star Game in right field on Tuesday night.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2025
  • The two got married, had a baby, and started a quiet life together far away from his violent past.
    Allison DeGrushe Published, EW.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • More aggressive treatment options Advertisement In particularly severe cases—especially when someone has an underlying autoimmune disease—OTC eye drops and lifestyle modifications will likely fall short.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 21 July 2025
  • According to data from professional services giant PwC, global M & A volumes fell 9% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, but deal values were up by 15%.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Search efforts continued through about 1 a.m. Thursday and commenced at first light.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply-chain disruptions contributed to a 25% spike in import prices (see chart).
    Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • To Reveal Cancer Cells The Good Life: This Viral Pharmacist Says Sunscreen Isn't Enough This Summer Psychedelic Drug May Slow Aging In boys, sucralose stood out as the most significant sweetener associated with early puberty onset.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025

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“Kick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20off. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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