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

Since the administration kicked off its anti-AI doomerism social media campaign, taking particular aim at EA and its adherents’ belief that AI carries a high risk of ending humanity—anti-AI sentiment seems to have grown. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

The campaign is the next chapter in Milan’s relationship with Steve Madden, which kicked off earlier this year around the return of the brand’s archival Morals boot. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Critics of his comments include pop star Pink and pro-Israel groups that circulated petitions to have Macklemore kicked off the bill. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

In October 2023, a few months after the band kicked off the first leg of the M72 Tour, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich told Rolling Stone about how the new material was transforming on the stage. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

The Buffalo Bills kicked off the Joe Brady era with a rousing win over the Houston Texans, but the defense remains the biggest question mark as Thursday’s game against the Detroit Lions looms on a short week. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The Dreamforce 2026 conference kicked off in San Francisco Tuesday, with about 43,000 people expected to attend the annual AI and enterprise tech conference hosted by Salesforce. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

The View kicked off Season 30 on Tuesday following a month-long hiatus. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

But the Kansas City Irish Fest (began in 2003), SantaCaliGon Days (dates to 1940) and the ongoing Kansas City Renaissance Festival (50th season) merely kicked off a month packed with festivals that area folks have celebrated for decades. — Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026