KICKED OVER Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

kicked over

verb

past tense of kick over

as in turned over

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At least 10 states have voluntarily turned over the personal information of millions of voters to the Justice Department.

— Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
At this point, all the waters in the lake have literally turned over.

— Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

Definition of turned over

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In Canton, Ohio, a 46-year-old woman was shot in the back while asleep in bed after a man and others reportedly fired weapons into the air and set off fireworks to celebrate the holiday late Friday night.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Kevin Pina’s rocket set off an eruption of joy, only for Cape Verde to trail at half-time mostly because of Maximiliano Araujo, the only Uruguay attacker showing any semblance of form.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of set off

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The receivership touched off a painful community journey that brought on job reductions, layoffs and school closures as enrollment sharply declined.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The order prompted the company to disable all global access to the two advanced systems and touched off intensive talks toward a resolution.

— Josh Wingrove, Fortune, 27 June 2026

Definition of touched off

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Fire officials deemed the fire accidental after determining that the family dog, Bo, jumped onto the kitchen counter and turned on the toaster, which ignited nearby combustibles.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 July 2026
The cordless design offers about 10 hours of light and can be turned on and off with a tap.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026

Definition of turned on

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If activated, battery life will be drastically reduced to only a couple of days because the dog's location will refresh every 10 to 15 seconds.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
According to the authority, Pakistan’s military and civilian agencies activated the Rescue Coordination Center and launched search-and-rescue operations at sea shortly after the aircraft went missing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of activated

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Cataplexy is common in people with Type 1 narcolepsy and can be triggered by strong emotions such as laughter, excitement, surprise or anger.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in southeastern Bangladesh killed several Rohingya refugees, including five children.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

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