Synonyms of kicked off

kicked off

verb

past tense of kick off

1

as in began

to take the first step in (a process or course of action)

I'll kick off the discussion on ethics with this question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• began
• commenced
• started
• fell (to)
• opened
• entered (into or upon)
• set about
• got off
• embarked (on or upon)
• launched
• struck (into)
• got to
• led off
• got going
• created
• initiated
• generated
• organized
• adopted
• originated
• established
• invented
• founded
• inaugurated
• set up
• instituted
• spawned
• took on
• got around (to)
• pioneered
• took up
• got down (to)
• innovated
• got round (to)
• embraced
• fathered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• finished
• ended
• concluded
• laid off
• terminated
• stopped
• ceased
• completed
• discontinued
• halted
• closed
• left
• quit
• knocked off
• abandoned
• destroyed
• desisted
• abolished
• extinguished
• demolished
• phased out
• forsook
• exterminated

2

as in died

slang to stop living

surprisingly, the recluse was worth a cool million when he kicked off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• died
• fell
• passed (on)
• passed away
• checked out
• perished
• stepped out
• kicked in
• succumbed
• popped off
• departed
• expired
• bought it
• deceased
• disappeared
• ended
• pegged out
• exited
• went
• kicked the bucket
• snuffed it
• conked (out)
• faded
• demised
• parted
• dropped
• gave up the ghost
• bit the dust
• croaked
• dried up
• flatlined
• failed
• consumed
• predeceased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lived
• came to
• breathed
• revived
• was
• lingered
• existed
• flourished
• prospered
• subsisted
• thrived

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kicked off

Some voters were improperly kicked off the voting rolls because of address mistakes contained in voter information Watson had purchased from the Experian credit rating agency, the news site Mississippi Today reported Friday. — Gregory S. Schneider The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

Shaq kicked off the four-stop tour in September to help the Gen Z crowd understand the importance of a healthy FICO score. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Landry Shamet kicked off the surge with a 3-pointer, and OG Anunoby drilled another less than two minutes later. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

This suggests that metabolism could have kicked off in a tepid pool rather than a deep-sea crucible. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2026

By early 2025, a development team led by Molzer Development had taken over the building and fully kicked off construction with a ceremonial wall breaking. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026

The Angry Birds Movie franchise kicked off in May 2016 and centered on an island of flightless birds dealing with the arrival of a group of pigs. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026

In the process, it’s kicked off an entire line of series that have rejuvenated interest in superhero comics — specifically in a newer, younger audience. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

The Foos kicked off their four-night musical residency on Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026