kick over

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Recent Examples of kick over This simply pops into the unit, then kicks over when the feeder has no socket power. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025 Those charges were dropped, and the case was kicked over to the Commission on Judicial Conduct, which set forth its stinging summary of the case that now falls under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025 What actually happens if every department kicked over $100,000 to El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, thereby doubling its $2-million budget? Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025 Francis De Vries looped his kick over the congregated hoard and toward the far post, just beyond the goalkeeper’s hopeful reach. Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kick over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick over
Verb
  • But two shorter versions of the notes were turned over to the Bartholomew County Prosecutor's Office — neither included the incriminating information about Overstreet.
    Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Slowly, land was turned over entirely to sunflowers so that, by 1800, there were two million acres planted to sunflowers in Ukraine and Russia.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The rumble of the engines set off car alarms in the distance as ULA opened up its national security account for Vulcan, making only its third ever launch after flying two certification flights in 2024.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
  • That impulsive rescue set off a chain reaction that would change everything.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Thompson was gunned down at about 6:44 a.m. on Dec. 4 on Sixth Avenue, near the New York Hilton Midtown, touching off a massive manhunt throughout the Northeast.
    Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
  • On June 28, 1969, a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gritty LGBTQ bar in Greenwich, New York touched off two days of street riots and protests.
    Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • The fire alarm at Lowe’s was activated after an employee spotted the fire, according to the Milford Fire Department.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
  • This will cover your initial wager to activate your preferred offer with bet365.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Endgame: Walled Gardens With Super Agents No retailer or marketplace wants its data powering a rival’s AI agent.
    Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Redemption has been a key element in powering his road back to Manchester City via Accrington, Bolton and Burnley over the past four years.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Mederos had been more over the top, but the Angels moved his arm down about 10 degrees.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
  • In June, Bojangles moved into its $5.7 million, 61,448-square-foot headquarters at 500 Forest Point Circle in south Charlotte, less than 2 miles from the former 23,693-square-foot office at 9432 Southern Pine Blvd.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025

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

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