KICK OVER Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

kick over

verb

Definition of kick over

as in to turn 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

The lime green and yellow paddleboard was located about 10 miles off Jupiter and turned over to police, the Coast Guard said in a statement Wednesday.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
The records turned over to the Senate were first reported by the New York Post and show Thomas’ actions were a surprise to his family.

— Michael Ruiz , Kelley Kramer, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of turn over

Verb

As a result, the rise in diesel costs threatens to worsen a surge of inflation set off by the outbreak of the Iran war nearly seven months ago.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
The move set off increases of up to 5% across pump stations in Lagos and the capital Abuja.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of set off

Verb

The story touched off an investigation by the United States Anti-Doping Agency that eventually led to the coach’s four-year ban.

— Tracy Weber, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026
Trump’s tariffs on Canada, for example, have touched off a trade war with one of the United States’ closest allies.

— Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of touch off

Verb

Gonzalez Reyes then returned to his vehicle and drove away with its police-style siren activated, investigators said.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Nicotine activates reward pathways in the brain, which can create a temporary sense of pleasure and well-being.

— Hasmeena Kathuria, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of activate

Verb

Allen threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores to power the Bills to a 41-31 victory.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
That clean, green energy is then used to power two 15 kW electric motors and the hotel load, enabling true off-grid living.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of power

Verb

The helicopter moves quickly away from the bus crash site and starts losing altitude.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Duarte’s writing features detailed prose and a moving storyline, encompassing grief, healing, and the losses borne by a Latinx family in the name of American patriotism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026