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

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

On Sunday night, Hermès celebrated Into the Horsecape, its latest high jewelry collection (called haute bijouterie at Hermès), designed by Pierre Hardy, with a lavish dinner at Musée des Arts Décoratifs, kicking off the week. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026

France and Morocco are kicking off World Cup quarterfinals at Gillette Stadium — known as Boston Stadium during the 2026 tournament — on Thursday, July 9. — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026

Stop taking it, and the mimicry stops too, kicking off a fairly predictable chain of changes over the days and weeks that follow. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026

The mother of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro — who claimed her son had been kidnapped, kicking off a frantic search in the Inland Empire — now faces a lengthy prison sentence after admitting to charges related to her role in the infant’s disappearance and death. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026