KICKING OVER Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

kicking over

verb

present participle of kick over

as in turning over

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Along with turning over the roof of the Kaseya Center, Levine Cava’s office circulated a presentation with multiple potential marketing stunts.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
There are continuously shifting regulatory frameworks across regions; AI reshaping functions that were once entirely human; and client priorities turning over faster than a project plan can account for.

— Gilda D'Incerti, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of turning over

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In April 2025, then-Commission Chair Chris Measmer resigned to fill a vacancy in the North Carolina Senate, setting off a contentious replacement process.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
During surveillance, Joe recognizes one of the men involved in her abduction, setting off an operation that erupts into a deadly restaurant shootout.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of setting off

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One possible hypothesis comes in the prologue, set on June 9, 1956, turning on Police Commissioner Folcada, which suggests the terrible impunity of power.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
But there’s nothing better than a little kid opening his gift and then turning on the TV watching the NBA games.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of turning on

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The university prepared to wash its hands of this important part of its legacy, touching off a furious backlash.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
With two minutes left in the period, Parayko ran Yurov into the boards from behind, touching off a fight between the Blues’ defenseman and Trenin.

— Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of touching off

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