kicking over

present participle of kick over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicking over
Verb
  • The anecdote came up as part of a larger conversation Barrymore was having with her audience that day about turning over a new page after turning 50 earlier this year.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Having held all of them in contempt, the court stated that that the contempt could be purged by finally turning over all assets and records to the receiver.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the finale, Rick shoots Jim, setting off a line of crossfire that ultimately kills his girlfriend Chelsea (Amy Lou Wood) before Sritala (Lek Patravadi) reveals that Jim was actually Rick’s father.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • One of his owners had gotten home from work and didn’t see him, setting off a search for clues.
    Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Freezing your credit, turning on alerts and keeping an eye on medical and financial accounts give you back some control.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Simple no-cost steps include turning on Night Shift, while buying blue light glasses is a relatively inexpensive alternative to investing in a costly new eye-friendly display that NaturaSynth may one day make obsolete.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Kicking over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicking%20over. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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