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as in begins
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
I'll kick off the discussion on ethics with this question
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as in dies
slang
to stop living
surprisingly, the recluse was worth a cool million when he kicked off
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Recent Examples of kicks off
The trial, which kicks off this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court, is the first time major social media companies will argue their case before a jury.
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CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Sacramento The state capital kicks off the route at its northern end with farm-to-fork restaurants and world-class museums.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Besides all of this, the January crunch stems from the Wayback machine, to the coaches seeking a way to corral their entire roster on campus long before the first game kicks off.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
The country star’s With Heaven On Tour run kicks off March 7 and features support from Kings of Leon, Alabama Shakes, Ben Howard, MJ Lenderman, Dijon, and more.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
Production kicks off later this month.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Affordable Care Act open enrollment kicks off Saturday, and this year’s enrollment period is expected to see the largest increase in costs since the law went into effect more than a decade ago.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Performers Ben Schwartz, David Henrie, Ego Nwodim and Devery Jacobs help round out the guest list for the weekly pod, whose 10-episode season kicks off Nov 10.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
The news could not have come at a better time, as Inter Miami kicks off the MLS Playoffs on Friday at home against Nashville SC in the first game of a best-of-3 series.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Sacramento The state capital kicks off the route at its northern end with farm-to-fork restaurants and world-class museums.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Besides all of this, the January crunch stems from the Wayback machine, to the coaches seeking a way to corral their entire roster on campus long before the first game kicks off.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
The country star’s With Heaven On Tour run kicks off March 7 and features support from Kings of Leon, Alabama Shakes, Ben Howard, MJ Lenderman, Dijon, and more.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
Production kicks off later this month.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Affordable Care Act open enrollment kicks off Saturday, and this year’s enrollment period is expected to see the largest increase in costs since the law went into effect more than a decade ago.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Performers Ben Schwartz, David Henrie, Ego Nwodim and Devery Jacobs help round out the guest list for the weekly pod, whose 10-episode season kicks off Nov 10.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
The news could not have come at a better time, as Inter Miami kicks off the MLS Playoffs on Friday at home against Nashville SC in the first game of a best-of-3 series.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicks off
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Volunteering For One High-Visibility Initiative When the year begins, many teams are planning major initiatives, strategic meetings or kickoffs for important projects.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Sweetheart Festival begins in the Foundry Plaza.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The aunt dies, and heartbroken Lord Marlowe decamps for America.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Fashion designer Valentino dies at 93 Valentino Garavani, Italian fashion designer to the stars, has died at 93.—
Michael Smith,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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The cold air is then expected to stay in place through the beginning of February, ensuring that whatever snow falls this weekend will stay on the ground for a while.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Only one other player has been ever elected by the writers with 1,500 or fewer hits — Roy Campanella (1,422) in 1969 — and that total falls far short of the average career hit mark for all Hall of Fame batters, which is 2,330.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Dinner commences in a cool and calm underground lounge before moving upstairs to another intimate locale.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The first leg of the annual championship commences this Saturday, January 3, and wraps up on Saturday, January 17.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2026
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However, many longevity offerings have come at a hefty cost, such as Attia’s Biograph clinic, which starts at around $7,500 per year.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
27 Jan. 2026
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Left rudderless without her charismatic best friend, Minnie starts to form a complicated friendship with Callie’s mother.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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After Nora and Agnes’ mother passes away, Gustav returns to Oslo (and the gorgeous family house that has played home to some of their biggest tragedies) and tries to reestablish himself in his family’s lives.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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That's very different from a co-signer, who is equally responsible for any balance, even after the primary cardholder passes away.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Oct. 2025
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Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Dec. 2025
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Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
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The film falters, however, once something resembling an actual plot kicks in.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, on the western side of that coastal front, temperatures are frigid and the fluff factor really kicks in.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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