KICKED OFF Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

kicked off

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Definition of kicked off next

past tense of kick off

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

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as in died

slang to stop living surprisingly, the recluse was worth a cool million when he kicked off

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Recent Examples of kicked off The citywide initiative, which kicked off on Tuesday, offers free services, such as health screenings, immunizations, overdose prevention resources, lead testing and vision and hearing screenings. —

Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 In 2024 he was given his first comprehensive institutional solo exhibition in Europe, which kicked off at the Fridericianum in Kassel before traveling to Kunsthalle Bern in 2025 and Palais de Tokyo in 2026. —

News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026 Last year, shortly after Springsteen kicked off his European Land of Hope and Dreams Tour with an anti-Trump speech, the president responded with a post on Truth Social. —

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026 That warming trend kicked off amid March’s record-breaking heat wave and is expected to intensify during this year’s strong El Niño cycle. —

Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026 European stocks kicked off the month with a major rebound . —

Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026 Sweeney Bell had a tepid response, however, to a recent controversy in which dozens of local Democrats were kicked off the ballot for breaking an Indiana Democratic Party rule. —

Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026 And then the match kicked off, Newcastle were passive and on the back foot, and the idea of football as an academic exercise was obliterated. —

George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026 That led Traynham to the North Carolina Troopers’ Association, where a successful interview kicked off two years of training in human remains detection. —

Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2026

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After graduating, Jude began working as an assistant on movies and also in advertising.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Apple’s initial plans were to build a lighter version of the Vision Pro headset, but the company began prioritizing smart glasses around October last year, according to Gurman.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026