KICKED OVER Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

kicked over

verb

past tense of kick over

as in turned over

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But the board has turned over almost entirely to new members in the last two years, four of whom joined just this year.

— Adam B. Vary, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
If there is any money left over it is turned over to the estate.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of turned over

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Sure enough, Blauvelt's body was found in the basement of the Simpsonville house in a box covered in plywood, setting off a search for her killer that would last years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Gates is right that a line was crossed, but nothing followed, because no one had decided in advance what measures crossing it should set off.

— Raj Panjabi, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of set off

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The story touched off an investigation by the United States Anti-Doping Agency that eventually led to the coach’s four-year ban.

— Tracy Weber, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026
Trump’s tariffs on Canada, for example, have touched off a trade war with one of the United States’ closest allies.

— Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of touched off

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The heavy rainfall activated the desert’s biological material, known as germplasm — seeds, bulbs and tubers but also the eggs of various invertebrates and reptiles.

— Nayara Batschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Officials said they will only be activated when a vehicle is traveling 11 miles or more over the speed limit.

— Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of activated

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The attack has caused huge disruption to air travel and triggered a wave of cancellations for events taking place in the Saudi capital this week, with the World Petroleum Congress this week most directly impacted.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
The crisis was triggered when about 80,000 people poured into the Spanish exclave in late July from neighboring Morocco, driven by rumors online that Spain had opened its border.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of triggered

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Lee presented a teaser of upcoming series Rendering Love, produced by MBC C&I and Barunson E&A, which combines live-action scenes filmed the traditional way with AI generated characters to tell the story of a virtual K-pop group.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
The Wildcats briefly generated momentum when defensive back Kenneth Anderson intercepted a Southwest pass at the Dunbar 31-yard line, but the Raiders quickly regained control.

— Shiloh Robinson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026

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