Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicking over
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Coto entered contracts with companies run by himself and his associates before turning over control of the building over to the condo association, according to the suit.—
Catherine Odom
February 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Welke denied the defense motion since prosecutors agreed to arrange turning over the evidence but will seek a status update on March 24.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The plot kicks off when a man from their past, Jago (Harington), returns and disrupts their lives, setting off a tense, romantic and violent chain of events.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Damaging winds reaching up to 70 mph roared through southern and central Indiana early Thursday evening, setting off tornado sirens and causing destruction to homes, trees and power lines in Bloomington.—
Carol Kugler,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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Prioritize visibility Enhance your visibility in heavy rain by turning on your headlights.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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His naked self-dealing, weaponizing the Justice Department against his political foes, turning on our allies, the casino-fication of the White House — none of it bodes well for the future of our democracy, setting precedents that other presidents on both sides of the aisle could very well continue.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Shortly after Goularte got into their pickup truck in Morgan Hill, authorities say, Velasquez shot at him, touching off an 11-mile high-speed car chase through the city that ended near Monterey Road and Bailey Avenue on the southern reaches of San Jose.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Facebook post has been viewed more than 140,000 times, touching off hundreds of comments over driver responsibility and technology.—
David R. Smith,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Kicking over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicking%20over. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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