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as in to relax
to refrain from labor or exertion
I plan to spend the day kicking back and watching television
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2
as in to kill time
to spend time doing nothing
a good resort for people who want to kick back and watch others exercise strenuously
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as in rebate
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as in payoff
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Recent Examples of kick back
Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
In short, these are perfect games for kicking back with friends.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Callum Booth, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors say the quartet engaged in a sprawling conspiracy built on promises to David and Andy Duong of multi-million dollar government contracts, in exchange for $300,000 in kickback payments to Thao and her romantic partner, Andre Jones.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Jaxx Ponce Outdoor Medium Bean Bag Lounger Prioritize comfort with this cozy lounger chair that’s the ideal spot to kick back and get some sun.
—Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
In short, these are perfect games for kicking back with friends.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
Memes thrive on this sort of subversion, so there’s an argument to be made that the mocking reaction, the creating of jokes around Adrien Brody’s win, is a kickback against his own behavior and public image.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors say the quartet engaged in a sprawling conspiracy built on promises to David and Andy Duong of multi-million dollar government contracts, in exchange for $300,000 in kickback payments to Thao and her romantic partner, Andre Jones.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick back
Verb
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The Private Office is also a comfortable space to relax, spread out and inspire creativity.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Progressive Muscle Relaxation Progressive muscle relaxation involves slowly tensing and then relaxing different muscle groups in the body, one at a time.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
27 Apr. 2025
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Trump's decision to shutter the agency and cut most staff and programs has faced backlash, especially over how the memorial to the dead would be handled.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Tina Fey in 30 Rock Ali Goldstein—NBC/NBCU Photo Bank Yet the hair-trigger sensitivities of audiences predisposed to judge Fey harshly have also fueled ridiculous backlashes.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
1 May 2025
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The rebate will deliver $1 billion in tax relief to millions of qualifying Georgia taxpayers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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The attorneys general asserted PBMs have used manufacturer rebates to increase medication costs.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Some recipes are involved, but then the payoff is outsize.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Cultural Toll The U.S. may still be the ultimate prize, but for many international artists and their teams, the cost of chasing it is starting to outweigh the payoff.—
Alex Ashley,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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But her new Apple Watch kept sending alerts that her resting heart rate was way higher than normal, jumping from her usual 55 beats per minute up into the 90s.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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After the funeral, Benedict was laid to rest in the Vatican Grottoes, in the same tomb that once held Pope John Paul II before his canonization.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Making the choice to be social is especially difficult at the end of an exhausting day when your impulse may be to veg out on the couch.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Plus: What better way for locals to veg out during a stressful election season than with some grade-A on-screen drama?—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
19 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Despite being a mere 10 million years old, Betelgeuse is already nearing the end of its mighty existence, having already expended most of its hydrogen reserves needed to fuel the fusion reaction that prevents the gigantic stellar body from collapsing in on itself.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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What's more, where the salt hits the fruit's flesh, the reaction leaves the sweetness concentrated right at the surface, or where your tongue first contacts the watermelon.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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Lofty Pigeon encourages participants to shop local with a 10% off discount on silent book club nights.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Then there’s CEFs’ discounts to net asset value (NAV, or the value of their underlying portfolios).—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Kick back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20back. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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