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 The Ball State transfer made two kicks over 50 yards last year, going 11-of-13 overall on field goals. Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 30 May 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 See All Example Sentences for kick over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick over
Verb
  • Mull fell forward and immediately turned over to his back after he was struck, with the handgun falling several feet in front of him, landing next to a pillar with a knife falling to his side.
    Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Half of that will go towards general building improvements, and the other half to refreshing offices as leases turn over, Bernstein said.
    Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Investors and journalists regularly parse his press conferences for hints about upcoming rate cuts or hikes, trying to get ahead of the market; even the suggestion of a pause or a pivot can set off rallies or selloffs on Wall Street.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The killing touched off a massive response from law enforcement that led investigators to a residence in Kansas City’s Davidson neighborhood in the Northland.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
  • But both further polarized a nation already deeply divided by political ideology and touched off a movement to punish those whose views did not fall in line with the prevailing sentiment of the moment.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Any of these games will qualify to activate your preferred reward from bet365.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The idea is that Nvidia gives OpenAI cash to build data centers, and in return, OpenAI buys Nvidia’s chips (at a discount) to power those data centers.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Genna McDonald tallied two goals and an assist to power Medfield to a 5-1 Tri-Valley League win over Norwood.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The traffic itself generally keeps moving rather than fully stopping.
    Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Univisión moved the Premios Juventud to Panama and the Latin Grammys to Las Vegas, after hosting the 2024 event here.
    Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Kick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20over. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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