Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked over
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Last November, the month she was fired, the Foundation turned over its analysis of her suspicious payments to the FBI, leading to Gatlin’s arrest in May at her Riceboro home near Savannah.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025 -
The remains were recovered and turned over to the Santa Clara County Crime Lab and Office of the Medical Examiner, which will confirm the remains’ identity and release the man’s name, police said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, set off the capital spending frenzy by announcing a $500 billion AI infrastructure plan at the White House in January, and nothing is standing in Big Tech’s way; certainly not lawyers or anti-trust regulators.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Rules analyst Russell Yurk concurred, and although the NFL explained why the call was correct, the ESPN broadcasters’ disgust set off a social-media firestorm about how the officials are biased toward the Chiefs.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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The murder of George Floyd in May of that year touched off protests – frequently violent – in major cities around the country, but the demonstrations in Portland continued for more than 100 consecutive nights.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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The killing touched off a massive response from law enforcement that led investigators to a residence in Kansas City’s Davidson neighborhood in the Northland.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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Longtime sportscaster Dan Patrick said the WNBA has turned on Caitlin Clark amid contentious collective bargaining agreement negotiations.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Every few hours throughout the night, guards turned on the lights and counted them.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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There was no official announcement from Washington that the California National Guard was being called up and sent to Oregon, just as was the case when Illinois’ governor made a similar announcement Saturday about troops in his state being activated.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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The unique theatrical experiment fully activated the global Swiftie contingent, raking in $33 million domestically and another $13 million from international markets, resulting in a $46 million global haul, per Comscore.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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The war has also triggered other conflicts in the region, sparked worldwide protests and led to allegations of genocide that Israel denies.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The blast triggered secondary explosions that forced rescuers to keep their distance from the burning site.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Workers have complained of chemical burns from the waste material generated by the tunneling process, and firefighters must decontaminate their equipment after conducting rescues from the project sites.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its press releases criticizing the latest risqué scenes on broadcast and basic cable TV routinely generated media headlines — as did its deep-dive studies showing an increase of more adult content.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Kicked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20over. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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