kick over

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Recent Examples of kick over Subsequent tense interactions with law enforcement have been captured on video, such as one in which a DHS officer deliberately kicked over a candle placed at a memorial for Good. Josh Meyer, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026 More than 70% of kicks over 50 yards are successful these days, a dramatic increase in accuracy from only five years ago. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026 Named to the Pro Bowl in 2020, the South Korean kicker has made 185 of 215 (86%) kicks over his career. Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025 Samus arrives to clean up some mess (usually revolving around the vampiric Metroid creatures) and is forced to survive in an inhospitable alien world, kicking over every stone and x-ray scanning for trinkets to help guide her path. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kick over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick over
Verb
  • Wells had left his keys in Pitalo’s bedroom and they were turned over to Wells’ stepfather, attorneys added.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • With almost half of the roster turned over, the Missouri Tigers have a good amount of intrigue for the 2026 season.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Damage to the remains could complicate evidence The discovery of human remains that set off a firestorm of questions about a possible link to Guthrie developed during an agonizing, monthslong search for the beloved mother.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The shooting, which was captured on body camera video, set off protests and calls for justice.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, an electric color palette of zingy greens, bold reds, and Prussian blues–touched off with plenty of black accents–amplifies the property’s wildly original juxtaposition of antiquity and modernity.
    Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The still-unknown circumstances around Wells’ death have touched off rampant online speculation and prompted calls from Black leaders for transparency from local authorities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Marrelli can activate off the blue line, create off the rush, has a good point shot and shows instincts to hit seams as well.
    Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The sirens were accidentally activated by DuPage Public Safety Communications.
    Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Amazon will directly fund total costs to power its data centers and will bring 2,600 megawatts of new generation and 400 megawatts of battery storage to the grid.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Built to power the generative artificial intelligence boom and cryptocurrency frenzy, these industrial developments can use as much energy as some cities and consume millions of gallons of fresh water daily.
    Jorge Aguilar, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The animation is truly ugly, the characters moving at the framerate of a PowerPoint and looking less like the animals they’re supposed to be than weird hybrid troll creatures.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of dealing with rental cars or busy trailheads, travelers just want to step out their front door, lace up and move.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Kick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20over. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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