kicked over

verb

past tense of kick over
as in turned over

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  1. turned over
  2. set off
  3. touched off
  4. turned on
  5. activated
  6. triggered
  7. generated
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  • The entire election board has turned over, and a new elections director is in charge.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
  • The federal government this week finally turned over evidence to Minnesota prosecutors in the killings of Good and Pretti.
    — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of turned over
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  • The move quickly set off a firestorm, with immigration rights advocates accusing DOJ of trying to malign a dead man.
    — Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Australia’s bold law set off a chain of responses around the world and across the industry.
    — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026
Definition of set off
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  • The receivership touched off a painful community journey that brought on job reductions, layoffs and school closures as enrollment sharply declined.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The order prompted the company to disable all global access to the two advanced systems and touched off intensive talks toward a resolution.
    — Josh Wingrove, Fortune, 27 June 2026
Definition of touched off
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  • Whether those records can be turned on an outbreak is a question people have already answered.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The officers turned on their emergency lights and ordered Huckabay to stop, according to the Key West arrest report.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Definition of turned on
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  • The latest study revealed that a certain protein is activated by high cholesterol intake and as a result, makes fewer LDL receptors able to do their job.
    — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
  • Once activated, those brakes haul down this Cayenne with monstrous force, boosted via optional ceramic-composite brakes.
    — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
Definition of activated
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  • Last week torrential rains triggered deadly mudslides and flooding in Cox’s Bazar, flattening shelters and killing more than a dozen people, including children.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The stroke was triggered by high blood pressure and made worse by untreated sleep apnea, causing Miner to stop breathing.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Definition of triggered
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  • For a building worth tens of millions of dollars, the revenue generated by a foreclosure sale could range into the hundreds of thousands.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
  • So far, Disney’s live-action remake has generated $82 million domestically and $178 million globally.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 July 2026
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