1
as in to begin
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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2
as in to die
slang
to stop living
surprisingly, the recluse was worth a cool million when he kicked off
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as in beginning
the point at which something begins
a political cycle in which an election marks not only the end of one campaign but also the kickoff for the next one
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Recent Examples of kick off
Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
The brand's Earth Day sale kicked off over the weekend and will run through tomorrow.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2025
The kickoff time will be announced once television partners make their selections in late spring.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The new research kicked off an effort to strengthen pollution rules.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
The brand's Earth Day sale kicked off over the weekend and will run through tomorrow.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
Riley showed off his speed with a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Utah State.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2025
The kickoff time will be announced once television partners make their selections in late spring.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick off
Verb
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In the run-up to her State of the City speech, Bass has begun dropping hints about her upcoming budget.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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That journey begins Tuesday when Florida begins its opening-round matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena (8:30 p.m., ESPN/Scripps Sports).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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The funeral for Pope Francis, who died Monday, will take place Saturday at 4 a.m. ET in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The first pope from Latin America died on Monday, April 21 at 88.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There were language gaps, especially at the beginning.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Apr. 2025
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The painstaking installation process began at the beginning of 2024, and took months of work to complete before it could be utilized for the first time.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Bobby manages to save Chimney, who falls ill and starts coughing up blood while responding to the lab blaze.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Blake noted that Ryan Yarbrough, in the big league bullpen, is also stretched out to 60 pitches and has starting experience.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Rising bond yields Yields on 10-year Treasury bonds typically fall – and their prices rise - as investors flee stocks for the safe haven of Treasuries during economic slowdowns.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Sales are falling partly due to rising competition from other automakers’ EV offerings, especially in China.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Today’s college students are thinking about careers long before commencement rolls around.—
Christine Y. Cruzvergara,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The commencement announcement comes about two months after Texas State University announced plans to award Sheridan an honorary doctorate.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
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Around the same time, the company commenced an aggressive play for the college sports insurance market, introducing a novel contract protection product for NIL collectives while also trying to get into the critical injury coverage niche.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Production on the second season of Nobody Wants This commenced in March 2025.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Barker says the league has embraced the two different viewing perspectives of seeing players live on site or with their families elsewhere after conducting a fully virtual draft during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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What To Know The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of National Social Security Month in 2020 and it was not reinstated during the Biden administration.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Kick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20off. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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