1
as in contemplated
to give serious and careful thought to
the board spent the afternoon kicking around the feasibility of opening an overseas office
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as in played
to spend time in aimless activity
I really can't do much but kick around at work until I get the rest of the submissions
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as in hacked (around)
to spend time doing nothing
spent the afternoon kicking around, while his wife bought out the mall
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as in roamed
to move about from place to place aimlessly
after spending a year in Europe kicking around, the backpacker was ready to return home
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as in abused
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
children who were raised by an alcoholic father who regularly kicked them around
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Recent Examples of kicked around
Near a door leading to a loading dock, a group of players on the host Vegas Golden Knights — including forward Mitch Marner, who went on to score a regulation hat trick in a 5-4 win — stood in a circle and kicked around a soccer ball.
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Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Fans draped themselves in Haitian flags and danced to upbeat compas music while children kicked around soccer balls at the small meet-and-greet.
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CBS News,
30 May 2026
That bill's kicked around on the House's calendar for a few weeks now.
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Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
People were kicked around in the pit, pancaked at the front of the stage, and the crowd surfing had a 90% fail rate.
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Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
The bestselling novelist specializes in women who have been kicked around by life.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
One of the ideas that has been kicked around is putting the playoff event in larger cities and more historic venues.
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Bob Buttitta,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
One of the things that have been kicked around is a one-time 5% tax on billionaires.
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Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Other ideas kicked around over the years have been subsidized housing or even returning it to its history of entertainment, as a high-end theater and performing arts academy.
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Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Fans draped themselves in Haitian flags and danced to upbeat compas music while children kicked around soccer balls at the small meet-and-greet.
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CBS News,
30 May 2026
That bill's kicked around on the House's calendar for a few weeks now.
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Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
People were kicked around in the pit, pancaked at the front of the stage, and the crowd surfing had a 90% fail rate.
—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
The bestselling novelist specializes in women who have been kicked around by life.
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
One of the ideas that has been kicked around is putting the playoff event in larger cities and more historic venues.
—
Bob Buttitta,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
One of the things that have been kicked around is a one-time 5% tax on billionaires.
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Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Other ideas kicked around over the years have been subsidized housing or even returning it to its history of entertainment, as a high-end theater and performing arts academy.
—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked around
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Nearly 50 years later, the IRS and courts are still wrestling with how that exception applies to modern entities, including LLCs, LLPs, and foreign partnership-like structures that were not contemplated when the rule was drafted.
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Cathy, a housewife, had contemplated becoming a teacher, Griffin told me.
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The smallest nation by size (171 square miles) and population — 158,000, or twice the size of Arrowhead Stadium’s capacity — stood with all fans as the national anthems for both teams played.
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Dalal said their son played there daily with his friends, taking advantage of a club policy that allows children under five to enter without a membership.
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My mom kicked back in comfort with a good book.
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Wash the Floor the Right Way Porch floors collect fine dust that gets kicked back into the air every time someone walks across them.
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With far less hair, Ella’s green eyes seemed greener, like those of the feral black cats that roamed their hamlet, meowing for table scraps, which were often given without hesitation.
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Mesalands Dinosaur Museum in Tucumcari, New Mexico Part of Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari, New Mexico, the Dinosaur Museum and Natural Science Laboratory offers a look at the mighty creatures that once roamed the area during the Mesozoic era.
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Many of the children were being abused by adults, according to court records.
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At the time of the first reports, it was indicated that Pitt abused not only Jolie but also some of the older kids.
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With campaigns and outside super PACs flooding the zone with money, television, radio and social media were awash with ads for candidates vying in deep-blue NY-12, NY-10, NY-13 and NY-7, all of which are considered up for grabs to greater or lesser degrees.
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Forsythia is considered invasive in some parts of the country1 so check your local invasive plant lists before planting.
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Not too long ago, artificial intelligence was more or less a science project in which data scientists and developers fooled around with one-off small or test projects.
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Shake vigorously until chilled.
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Make sure the wine is chilled before blending so the drink stays cold longer.
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