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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 kickback
Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Next, still standing on the left foot and squeezing the ball, drive your right heel straight back for a kickback.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The music cut out, leaving the three of them to deliver powerful harmonies before the band kicked back in.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The owner of a now-defunct Milwaukee prenatal care company that was supposed to help low-income pregnant women, new mothers and babies has been convicted of 17 federal felony charges, including healthcare fraud, identity theft, paying kickbacks and money laundering.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Next, still standing on the left foot and squeezing the ball, drive your right heel straight back for a kickback.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
Everything froze in time until the ball crashed against the foul pole and kicked back into the playing field, making the stadium sound like the old place across the street sounded in the dynastic nineties.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The music cut out, leaving the three of them to deliver powerful harmonies before the band kicked back in.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kickback
Verb
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The Athmile Wide-Leg Sweatpants, which shoppers love for traveling, running errands, and relaxing at home, have a super-soft fleece lining and pockets big enough for smartphones.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Take time to relax and enjoy yourself.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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The leaks sparked immediate backlash from several lawmakers across the political aisle.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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For the past week, Porter has been dealing with the backlash from an interview with a local CBS News station.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Participants receive a free helmet, while supplies last and may be eligible for an e-bike rebate through the City of Vista’s program.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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There’s not enough interchange to fund more than the order of two-ish percent of a rebate.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What the Experience Was Like The payoff started before the plane even pushed back from the gate.—
Chris Dong,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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But the restaurant efforts stalled, and Lorch ghosted his former player on the payoff.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Right guard Dominick Puni (knee) returned after missing Wednesday’s session, as did running back Christian McCaffrey and left tackle Trent Williams who had that practice off to rest, as usual.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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City have four home games in this period, with a trip to Swansea in the Carabao Cup between Gameweek 9 and 10 being a natural opportunity for Pep Guardiola to rest some players.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This is something Kang was championing — badass characters who also veg out on the couch without makeup on.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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And while humans tend to veg out on the couch, canines typically only watch for short periods.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The actor, who made waves in 1975 for his portrayal of trans alien scientist Frank-N-Furter, has opened up about his mom Patricia Curry's reactions to his fame.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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The all-too-frequent xenophobic knee-jerk reaction to Latin acts is often triggered by language alone.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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While home improvement stores are gaining interest from Halloween shoppers, 42% of shoppers still plan to hit big-box discount stores, up 5% from a year ago with 31% expecting to shop in Halloween/costume stores and 31% expecting to do some online shopping.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Sneakers The discounts on top picks in Amazon’s fashion department are beyond impressive right now.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Kickback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kickback. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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