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
  • The Florida Marlins beat the New York Mets, setting off a celebration in Milwaukee and a Reds’ flight plan for the West Coast.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The two have long been at odds, going back to the early days of Cardi B’s career, though what appears to have set off this current flare-up were early reports that Cardi’s latest album, which debuted at the top of the charts this week, was the best-performing album from a female rap act in history.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The murder of George Floyd in May of that year touched off protests – frequently violent – in major cities around the country, but the demonstrations in Portland continued for more than 100 consecutive nights.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
  • 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
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
  • And the media dollars and sponsorship money that power the growth of the sport depends on those fans.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • And technology will always power the cars.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 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 4 Oct. 2025.

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