Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked over
Verb
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Andrade turned over his records to the State Attorney’s Office in Leon County, as well as the FBI.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026 -
After being pronounced dead, her body was turned over to the Delaware Division of Forensic Science for an autopsy.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Jackson visited Minneapolis in 2021 to support protesters awaiting the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who was convicted days later of killing George Floyd in an incident that set off national protests and violence.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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But Greenland set off alarm bells for another reason.—
Thomas Robertson,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The corruption allegations touched off widespread outrage, sparking protests in recent months.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The cigar then touched off cotton goods stored in the warehouse.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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However, the Rams turned on the gas in the third and put the game away in the fourth.—
Zach McMahon,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Make one out of pavers turned on end.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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The garage sprinkler system had activated, helping control the fire prior to the department’s arrival, according to officials.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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And lasting up to 40 minutes when activated, the alarm and strobe light’s battery life is impressive.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Much of that instability was triggered by the battle between Thaksin and his allies, versus Thailand’s conservative establishment, a small but powerful network of military, royalist, and business elites threatened by his populist policies.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The recall was triggered after inspectors discovered pieces of blue plastic in a production filter.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Kicked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20over. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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