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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
Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
While the day is in honor of the Feast of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland, it’s culturally become a day when people dress in green and kick back a pint (or two) of green-colored beer.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
In exchange, Menendez protected the halal meat certification monopoly of one of the businessmen, Wael Hana, in exchange for lucrative kickbacks, and intervened in separate criminal cases involving the other two men, Jose Uribe and Fred Daibes.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
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Verb
In short, these are perfect games for kicking back with friends.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
While the day is in honor of the Feast of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland, it’s culturally become a day when people dress in green and kick back a pint (or two) of green-colored beer.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is facing criticism as Republicans question her net worth and the possibility of some lawmakers getting kickbacks from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
In exchange, Menendez protected the halal meat certification monopoly of one of the businessmen, Wael Hana, in exchange for lucrative kickbacks, and intervened in separate criminal cases involving the other two men, Jose Uribe and Fred Daibes.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick back
Verb
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But when Steven and Robin stop by Eileen’s house after returning from a relaxing cruise, their lives will never be the same.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 May 2025
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Or Martha’s Vineyard to relax around the shores with their families.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
22 May 2025
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There was initially a ton of backlash around her introduction.—
Jaha Nailah Avery,
Essence,
13 May 2025
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Neglect your online presence, and you risk scrutiny, criticism or even a viral backlash.—
Uri Samet,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The Royal Film Commission – Jordan said its new cash rebate will cover 25-45 percent of the in-country spend for qualifying film and TV projects, compared to the 25 percent cap so far.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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Even accounting for rebates paid by the drug manufacturers to U.S. payers and pharmacy benefit managers (that is, for people paying with insurance coverage or discount cards), the U.S. prices remained triple (308%) the prices in other countries.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Conlin claimed his prize at the district office in Palm Springs, taking a one-time lump sum payoff of $640,000.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Yes, the donut tastes sweeter, but a moment on the lips…whereas the apple doesn’t have as big a payoff in immediate comparison but is much more beneficial in the long term.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
12 May 2025
Verb
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But Lee says the burden shouldn’t rest entirely on employees.—
Alice Park,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Tottenham will likely rest most of their strongest XI, with Villa viewing this as another critical moment in narrowing the gap.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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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
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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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An describes one reaction test where six pairs of dots rotate on a screen in different directions and speeds — some clockwise, counterclockwise, etc. — and some are highlighted at the start.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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Even sitting in one position too long can trigger a reaction.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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At the meeting, Councilmember Kelly said the 30 years of property tax discounts would essentially be a forfeiture from the city to the developer.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The question is if other exhibitors will follow AMC’s lead and launch their own discount Wednesdays?—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
14 May 2025
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“Kick back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20back. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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