1
as in relaxed
to refrain from labor or exertion
I plan to spend the day kicking back and watching television
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2
as in hanged (around or out)
to spend time doing nothing
a good resort for people who want to kick back and watch others exercise strenuously
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Recent Examples of kicked back
Surplus power kicked back into the Pacific Gas & Electric electric grid would be credited to the school district.
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Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Fernandes Anderson doled out a $13,000 bonus to one of her Council staffers, a relative but not an immediate family member, on the condition that $7,000 be kicked back to her.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Hudgens also kicked back at the resort’s Essencia Spa and had a seven-course meal at the Muna rooftop restaurant.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The case was kicked back to Superior Court Judge Timothy Taylor, who ruled that the city should release around two dozen videos to Castañares, though certain portions of the videos should be blurred in light of privacy concerns, according to CBS News 8.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Fernandes Anderson doled out a $13,000 bonus to one of her Council staffers, a relative but not an immediate family member, on the condition that $7,000 be kicked back to her.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Hudgens also kicked back at the resort’s Essencia Spa and had a seven-course meal at the Muna rooftop restaurant.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The case was kicked back to Superior Court Judge Timothy Taylor, who ruled that the city should release around two dozen videos to Castañares, though certain portions of the videos should be blurred in light of privacy concerns, according to CBS News 8.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked back
Verb
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This year, the NFL relaxed those rules, allowing Brady to participate in production meetings virtually.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
16 Sep. 2025
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In August, the Los Angeles Times reported that Brady was initially prohibited from attending production meetings, but that rule was relaxed by the NFL.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The argument in favor of the approval rested on a couple of points.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s appeal has always rested on his ability to blur the two, leading many commentators to use Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death to make sense of his rise.—
Time,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trumps otherwise basked in the royal limelight on Wednesday, visibly enjoying the pomp and ceremony, which included a royal gun salute, carriage procession through Windsor and guard of honor.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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On July 18, 2025, NASA's experimental X-59 supersonic research aircraft basked in golden light on the ramp at Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works facility before being put through a series of ground tests.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Other ideas kicked around over the years have been subsidized housing or even returning it to its history of entertainment, as a high-end theater and performing arts academy.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The idea of an independent misconduct authority has been kicked around by the industry since the Noel Clarke scandal four years ago, but its existence has become more pressing amid a string of power abuse crises involving the likes of MasterChef presenter Wallace and ITV chef Gino D’Acampo.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In particular, the bacon bits were chilled and all stuck together in one big, congealed lump along the inside of the bowl.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Serve pie warm, at room temperature, or chilled.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Pro Football Hall of Famer who played 17 years for the Miami Dolphins is widely considered to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, served as an analyst for The NFL Today on CBS for over a decade and most importantly was in a movie with Jim Carrey and an actual dolphin.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Aduba, 44, played famous detective Cordelia Cupp, who was determined to solve an unexpected murder at the White House, in The Residence.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Throughout their trip, Gomez and her friends lounged on the beach and dressed up in matching sweatsuits.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Guests of the hotel lounged around the pool, mingling, laughing, and dancing.—
L'Oréal Blackett,
Refinery29,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Kicked back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20back. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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