KICK OVER Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

kick over

verb

Definition of kick over

as in to turn over

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Recent Examples of kick over Subsequent tense interactions with law enforcement have been captured on video, such as one in which a DHS officer deliberately kicked over a candle placed at a memorial for Good. — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026 More than 70% of kicks over 50 yards are successful these days, a dramatic increase in accuracy from only five years ago. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026 Named to the Pro Bowl in 2020, the South Korean kicker has made 185 of 215 (86%) kicks over his career. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025 Samus arrives to clean up some mess (usually revolving around the vampiric Metroid creatures) and is forced to survive in an inhospitable alien world, kicking over every stone and x-ray scanning for trinkets to help guide her path. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kick over

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick over

Verb

Bakker was forced to resign from his empire, turning over operations to pastor and broadcaster Jerry Falwell.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Muse and dots may not be a seamless experience either, given Muse has already been blocked by Amazon and both require users to turn over access to private systems, but their popularity already suggests markets are watching closely.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of turn over

Verb

That set off a flurry of Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure, and the Houthis’ announcement of a blockade against Saudi shipping on the Red Sea — now the main corridor for Saudi energy exports.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
That his name was leaked as a prospective future CEO to drama-seeking observers only set off erroneous ripple effects of speculation that Solomon was headed out the door.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of set off

Verb

The story touched off an investigation by the United States Anti-Doping Agency that eventually led to the coach’s four-year ban.

— Tracy Weber, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026
Trump’s tariffs on Canada, for example, have touched off a trade war with one of the United States’ closest allies.

— Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of touch off

Verb

Choose from heat mode or cool mode depending on the season, and then activate night mode for the quietest settings and a dimmer display.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
In order to promote its use, new ShipStation customers who choose to activate Ship with Walmart will be given a 20 percent discount on their annual subscription.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of activate

Verb

Nuclear fusion attempts to copy the physical reactions that power the sun.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Because the data center boom is so new, there has not yet been a comprehensive study analyzing how much more electricity and hence pollution is being generated to power them.

— Anna Zarra Aldrich, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of power

Verb

Rural areas account for nearly 40% of sales of fast-moving consumer goods, according to data from consultancy Nielsen Consumer.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Tinubu’s then-employers at Mobil Oil told investigators his treasurer role did not involve moving large sums and that the company never authorized him to hold its funds personally.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026