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 actress kicked off her post with a photo of herself with brunette hair and bangs in the film Horrible Bosses before sharing additional photos of her throughout the 2000s and 2010s with side bangs and curtain bangs. —

Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 The quartet of Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Adrian Young and Tom Dumont kicked off their 18-show residency at Sphere Las Vegas on May 6 with a colorful romp through their ska-pop songbook. —

Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 May 2026 D’Arnaud’s 396-foot shot off Noah Schultz (2-2), the backup catcher’s first homer of the season, kicked off a five-run second inning for the Halos. —

Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Several times in the last couple of decades, Microsoft has released source code for the original MS-DOS operating system that kicked off its decades-long dominance of consumer PCs. —

Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026 The achievement kicked off an age of discovery in genetics, with researchers racing to decode the genomes of other pathogens—and eventually animals. —

Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026 Hayden Homes kicked off the campaign Wednesday with a $100,000 donation to a library in Walla Walla, Washington, following the advocacy of customers in the area, Murphy said. —

Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026 Rain continued as the match kicked off. —

Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026 The event kicked off on Wednesday, April 22, with waves showing up strong for the early rounds and dozens of sponsors setting up booths on the sand for beachgoers and surf fans expected to hang out through the end of the event on Sunday, April 26. —

Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026

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In the late 1970s, there began a set of processes which restored the autonomy of financial capital, reset the purpose of politics, and generated a number of formidable new competitors to the nation-state.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
As the play died down, a female fan decked out in White Sox gear reportedly began mercilessly heckling the 24-year-old outfielder.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026