KICKOFFS Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

kickoffs

noun

plural of kickoff

as in starts

the point at which something begins a political cycle in which an election marks not only the end of one campaign but also the kickoff for the next one

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Recent Examples of kickoffs The junior is beginning to turn heads inside the program and in the fanbase with his ability to flip the field as a punter and on kickoffs. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 Running back Jaylen Wright returned three kickoffs for 79 yards before leaving for good with a stinger in the second quarter. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 The Longhorns failed to secure two of Creekview’s kickoffs, gave up 9 yards on a fourth-and-5 at their 11-yard line that led to Creekview’s first touchdown, ran 18 plays compared to the Grizzlies’ 39 and had just 21 yards rushing. — Chip Saye, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026 The good news is that Carolina prepared for this, and Metchie returned one punt and four kickoffs during the preseason. — Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 Fighting Irish wide receiver Raghib Ismail steals the show by returning kickoffs 88 and 92 yards for touchdowns. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Here are a few of the kickoffs to check out across this FBS slate. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Knight also returned kickoffs, while Matthews handled punt return duties. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026 Fifth-year player Colton Boomer will remain on kickoffs in his second year with the program, while sophomore Canaan Moore will kick field goals. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Instant help is at hand for clubs that have made slow starts or didn't get all their business done in the transfer market.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
The Democratic candidate for a Fort Worth state House seat is dipping out of the race less than a month before voting starts.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of starts

Noun

Despite their rural beginnings, spending time in downtown Atlanta was a big part of Shyretha and Mike’s adulthood.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026
The unraveling of a previous romantic relationship and the beginnings of her current love story with boyfriend and fellow country music artist Morgan Evans, inform her latest album.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of beginnings

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Experts said the second earthquake began before the first had even ended, with the two onsets separated by just 39 seconds.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Anxiety disorders can persist into adulthood, particularly those disorders with early onsets and those that are left untreated.

— Elana Bernstein, The Conversation, 13 May 2022

Definition of onsets

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Packaged dessert launches, including protein mousses, cheesecake cups and frozen bark, that lead with cottage cheese on the front of the label.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Starship has carried small batches of V3 Starlinks on previous launches, but those missions’ suborbital trajectories meant the satellites burned up in Earth’s atmosphere rather than remaining in orbit.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of launches

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In the past few years, Underwood has come to realize that a bunch of barking alphas may not, in fact, be the best way to build a successful pack.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
As a ballplayer, Kent was as irascible as Bonds; the two alphas reportedly brawled behind clubhouse doors, and famously clashed in the dugout during a 2002 game, when Bonds lunged for Kent’s throat and pushed him against the wall.

— Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025

Definition of alphas

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Security teams have spent years developing behavioral baselines that identify unusual user activity.

— Sumit Dhawan, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The National Cotton Council (NCC) wrote that cotton sales to China have fallen more than 95 percent below historical baselines.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

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