Synonyms of kicking off

kicking off

verb

present participle of kick off

1

as in beginning

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

• beginning
• falling (to)
• commencing
• starting
• entering (into or upon)
• striking (into)
• embarking (on or upon)
• getting off
• opening
• getting to
• leading off
• launching
• setting about
• getting going
• creating
• taking up
• taking on
• generating
• originating
• initiating
• organizing
• adopting
• establishing
• setting up
• inventing
• getting around (to)
• founding
• inaugurating
• getting down (to)
• spawning
• pioneering
• getting round (to)
• innovating
• instituting
• embracing
• fathering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ending
• finishing
• laying off
• concluding
• terminating
• stopping
• closing
• completing
• halting
• ceasing
• discontinuing
• knocking off
• leaving
• quitting
• phasing out
• abandoning
• destroying
• desisting
• forsaking
• abolishing
• extinguishing
• exterminating
• demolishing

2

as in dying

slang to stop living

surprisingly, the recluse was worth a cool million when he kicked off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dying
• passing (on)
• falling
• checking out
• passing away
• stepping out
• buying it
• perishing
• kicking in
• popping off
• pegging out
• succumbing
• departing
• snuffing it
• ending
• kicking the bucket
• giving up the ghost
• exiting
• expiring
• biting the dust
• conking (out)
• disappearing
• going
• parting
• fading
• dropping
• croaking
• demising
• drying up
• deceasing
• flatlining
• failing
• consuming
• predeceasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming to
• living
• breathing
• existing
• being
• lingering
• reviving
• flourishing
• subsisting
• thriving
• prospering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kicking off

Day two of the STAT Summit is just kicking off as this newsletter lands in inboxes. — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

After overwhelming demand for tickets, Duff announced new dates through November 2027, kicking off in Madrid in May 2027 and wrapping in Anaheim, California, next November. — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

The Chiefs defeated the 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV, kicking off Kansas City’s dynasty. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

In September 2023, the American Woman actress was photographed walking the red carpet at the Vogue World Show, kicking off London Fashion Week. — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

The start of the 2026-27 Premier League season is one week away, with the first game, Arsenal vs Coventry City, kicking off next Friday. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

The San Francisco 49ers begin their quest for a sixth Super Bowl title on Thursday, kicking off the 2026 preseason with a matchup against the Tennessee Titans at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

That means kicking off with the sacred mountain where shamans perform mudang rituals, the spiritual tradition at the heart of the storyline, and then using that inspiration to step into the soundproof studio to put your vocal chops to the test. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

The new school year is closing in fast, which means the race to check off all of those academic necessities is kicking off now. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026