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

The Angry Birds Movie franchise kicked off in May 2016 and centered on an island of flightless birds dealing with the arrival of a group of pigs. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026

In the process, it’s kicked off an entire line of series that have rejuvenated interest in superhero comics — specifically in a newer, younger audience. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

The Foos kicked off their four-night musical residency on Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026

Charles kicked off his nine-day Caribbean tour, also known as his Autumn tour, in the Bahamas on October 27. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 28 Oct. 2026

In 2022, the social media giant agreed to pay $725 million to settle a class action lawsuit that also sprang from the company's Cambridge Analytica scandal that kicked off in 2018. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Charli kicked off her Music, Fashion, Film Tour in Philadelphia on September 11. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

Though Ohtani’s arrival kicked off the Dodgers’ back-to-back championships, this isn’t his first time slumping in the postseason. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

The residency kicked off in September and will run until May 29, with the initial fall run ending on Saturday. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026