Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked over
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The tide has turned over the past two years.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026 -
Combined with 66 high school recruits signed during the same period, the Aggies have essentially turned over the roster while winning 19 of 26 games.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Fine’s husband, Michael, lost an arm after a car crash in 2010, setting off her yearslong work on health care legislation.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The sound of sirens set off a pack of coyotes near the eagle nest in Glen Hazel.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Graves’ shot touched off a celebration on the Santa Clara bench.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2026
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When nose-diving inflation at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic touched off concerns of a dangerous downward spiral in wages and prices, it was actually considered a good sign when prices across a variety of gauges began rising by more than 2% annually in March 2021.—
Howard Schneider,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Nissan remained disabled in the carpool lane, and Hamori had turned on the vehicle's hazard lights.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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All new data centers connecting to the grid must now provide dispatchable power — electricity that can be turned on or off depending on the national grid’s needs — or have the capacity to store energy.—
April Roach,Gaelle Legrand,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Your 7th House of Care and your 10th House of Jobs are activated by this Venus-Jupiter square, which also affects the New Moon in your practical 6th house.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The last time the task force was activated was in 2020.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The move aggravated the country's existing energy crises and triggered widespread fuel shortages.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The replacement of district leaders comes after a 10-month saga involving appeals from the district attempting to stop state intervention, which was triggered by a campus receiving five failed accountability ratings in a row from the state.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At the core of the system is the ability to read ErrPs generated in the brain’s anterior cingulate cortex.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Warriors generated a slew of open looks, but were unable to capitalize on the opportunities that their ball movement created.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Kicked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20over. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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