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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 women’s team starts with 12 non-conference bouts and kicks off conference play by hosting the Memphis Tigers on New Year’s Eve.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
This partnership kicks off during the Rockettes’ 100th anniversary year, right before the 2025 Christmas Spectacular opens on November 6.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
The announcement comes just as the group is about to hit the road again, with an American tour that kicks off September 10 in Chicago.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The day kicks off with live German music from Alpen Musikanten and a menu stacked with bratwursts, smoked meats and pretzels courtesy of Outpost 36 BBQ.
—Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The collection kicks off this weekend with Virgo season and will update it throughout the year as the zodiac wheel turns.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
The girls flag football season kicks off Saturday.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Each year, the event kicks off Bronzeville Week, a week-long celebration hosted by the City of Milwaukee and Ald.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The Australian run kicks off Wednesday, April 8 at Brisbane’s Riverstage and continues through April 16 at Perth’s Red Hill Auditorium.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
This partnership kicks off during the Rockettes’ 100th anniversary year, right before the 2025 Christmas Spectacular opens on November 6.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
The announcement comes just as the group is about to hit the road again, with an American tour that kicks off September 10 in Chicago.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The day kicks off with live German music from Alpen Musikanten and a menu stacked with bratwursts, smoked meats and pretzels courtesy of Outpost 36 BBQ.
—Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The collection kicks off this weekend with Virgo season and will update it throughout the year as the zodiac wheel turns.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
The girls flag football season kicks off Saturday.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Each year, the event kicks off Bronzeville Week, a week-long celebration hosted by the City of Milwaukee and Ald.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The Australian run kicks off Wednesday, April 8 at Brisbane’s Riverstage and continues through April 16 at Perth’s Red Hill Auditorium.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicks off
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As if the local deer population had enough to worry about as the bow hunting season begins, now a disease is spreading between them.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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This 84-mile loop begins and ends in Taos and traverses the high alpine desert of northern New Mexico and several mountain towns, including Angel Fire, Eagle Nest, Questa, and Red River.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Renowned conservationist Jane Goodall dies Jane Goodall, the British primatologist and conservationist best known for her intimate studies of chimpanzees, died aged 91.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement In the quest to lure out Iblis, Khalid kills Ka-young’s grandmother, who dies protecting Min-ji.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Dalio also warned that the most misleading signals come near the top, where easy credit boosts spending, asset prices climb, unemployment falls.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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And if the burden falls on local authorities, the global non-government organization (NGO) predicted annual costs could reach 200 million pounds (about $269 million) by 2035.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Of course, things will continue to change as non-conference play mostly wraps up and the conference slate commences in earnest in the next couple of weeks.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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There’s now just one last day of preseason games before the NFL commences its regular season.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 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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Alex Mengden, policy analyst at Tax Foundation Europe, said EU officials have typically sought to downplay the potential for any retaliatory steps from major economies when the final stage of CBAM kicks in.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Typically, employees receive 150% of their regular hourly wage when paid in overtime, which generally kicks in after somebody works 40 hours in a week.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Each recommendation appears directly within the chat, and tapping a selection instantly opens the Spotify app for seamless listening.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit opens a new front in the legal battles the White House is waging against state and local officials, coming just hours after a federal judge blocked a similar deployment of the guard to Portland, Oregon.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Kicks off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicks%20off. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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