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

The shooting investigation was turned over to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, in keeping with department policy.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 July 2026
The suspect faces criminal charges, while the five migrants who were shepherded across the border were arrested and turned over to the Canada Border Services Agency.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of turn over

Verb

The romantic gesture set off a trend and from around 1790 to 1830, miniature artists began to house these tiny eyes in jewels as precious keepsakes.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The change set off a free-for-all this time around, as a dozen states bid for the chance to vote first.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of set off

Verb

The still-unknown circumstances around Wells’ death have touched off rampant online speculation and prompted calls from Black leaders for transparency from local authorities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
The receivership touched off a painful community journey that brought on job reductions, layoffs and school closures as enrollment sharply declined.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of touch off

Verb

Running beta code comes at the consumer’s own risk; diving into the settings to activate features not specifically enabled by Apple will increase that risk.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Air defenses were activated in the Iranian capital, Tehran, and explosions were reported in several Iranian cities, according to state media.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of activate

Verb

The Tigers won for just the second time in six games to start a three-city West Coast swing and moved within 3 1/2 games of the final wild-card spot in the American League.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
If the proposal moves forward, corporate demographic data related to employee race and gender would be less available to the public.

— Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026