Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked over
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Andrade accused Uthmeier and foundation attorney Jeff Aaron of money laundering and wire fraud and turned over materials from his investigation to Campbell’s office and the FBI.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026 -
The Donora police chief said information about the case was turned over to state police, including body camera video.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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What happens when a movement built on peace sets off a chain of events that leaves a region fluent only in the language of violence?—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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In September 1980, as the hostages were still in custody, Iraq launched a full-scale invasion of Iran, setting off a brutal, eight-year war between the two countries and prompting Tehran to change its view of its Tomcats.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
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The prospect of a cooling economy alongside high inflation, touched off by an oil shock, has many analysts comparing the current period to the 1970s.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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But a buying frenzy touched off by the pandemic in 2020 depleted the inventory of homes for sale across the Hartford region and throughout much of Connecticut.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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The public quickly turned on The Sun for effectively outing Edwards.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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The deputy turned on his lights to pull over the driver, identified as Michael Malik Harvey, but Harvey did not stop, the Sheriff’s Office said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Specialized units were activated and police generally tried to maintain order.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
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Officers tried to do a traffic stop on the 2002 Jeep Cherokee with emergency lights and sirens activated, but the suspect continued southbound on Gratiot Avenue at speeds exceeding 100 mph, prosecutors said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered an extraordinary energy pivot across Europe.—
Derek Chollet,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Sensors will be mounted on poles, which CDOT says can be triggered by vehicles as well as pedestrian and bicycle traffic.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Close to 15% of posts on the platform are already AI-generated, a study from last year revealed.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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For reference, Mike Smith, a North Carolina musician who recently pleaded guilty to charges related to streaming fraud, allegedly made $8 million by spreading millions of fake streams across hundreds of thousands of tracks (many of them AI-generated).—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Kicked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20over. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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