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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 announcement comes just as the group is about to hit the road again, with an American tour that kicks off September 10 in Chicago.
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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
The story kicks off her new North Falls series, which will explore the dark underbelly of a small town community in Georgia through the eyes of police officer Emmy Clifton.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The run of dates kicks off October 16 at Toronto, Ontario’s Monarch Tavern and wraps up November 2 at the Whirling Tiger in Louisville, Kentucky.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 5 Aug. 2025
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
The story kicks off her new North Falls series, which will explore the dark underbelly of a small town community in Georgia through the eyes of police officer Emmy Clifton.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The run of dates kicks off October 16 at Toronto, Ontario’s Monarch Tavern and wraps up November 2 at the Whirling Tiger in Louisville, Kentucky.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicks off
Verb
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The hunt begins But the shooter wasn’t in the crowd.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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But if that friend begins to mirror some user’s darkest thoughts, the results can be devastating.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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If the lipids oxidize after the plant dies, much of the benefit could vanish.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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When a member of Congress dies, flags are lowered on the day of death and the following day.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fall foliage appears when leaves change from green to yellow, orange, and red, then falls from the trees, said Brandon Fuller, a doctoral candidate and lecturer in the biology department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC).—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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If the neighbor is smoking weed on private property doesn’t belong to them or their neighbor, Rosenthal said the responsibility to take action falls on the landlord.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 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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These fees, which begin accruing once a driver arrives at the pickup location, apply until the ride starts.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Both mortgage and auto loan balances also rose, indicating that consumers may be strapped for cash as inflation continues to take hold of their wallets and the shadow cast by tariffs starts to influence consumers’ behavior.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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That led the Browns to trust Szmyt, who’d first joined the roster via the practice squad last December and made his kicks in the preseason.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Here is where strategic leadership kicks in.—
Arthur Azizov,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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At the bottom is a narrow region called the bladder neck, which opens into the urethra – the tube that carries urine out of the body.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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It’s presented in a treasure chest with smoke protruding as the chest opens, slowly displaying the cocktail itself as the smoke billows into the patron’s face, preparing their nostrils for the smokey aroma ahead.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Kicks off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicks%20off. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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