1
as in debates
to give serious and careful thought to
the board spent the afternoon kicking around the feasibility of opening an overseas office
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2
as in plays
to spend time in aimless activity
I really can't do much but kick around at work until I get the rest of the submissions
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as in hangs (around or out)
to spend time doing nothing
spent the afternoon kicking around, while his wife bought out the mall
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as in roams
to move about from place to place aimlessly
after spending a year in Europe kicking around, the backpacker was ready to return home
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as in abuses
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
children who were raised by an alcoholic father who regularly kicked them around
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicks around
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The big story While Hollywood continues to work out how best to use AI and debates its effect on jobs, filmmakers in India — the world’s most prolific movie production industry — have taken the next step.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 June 2026 -
Burt Jones debates an empty podium, while Rick Jackson holds a rally in Kennesaw.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
2 June 2026
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Jessie Mei Li, who plays the American Cola despite being resolutely English, agrees.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Since at least 2010, the father and son have sought to bring clients together by holding World Cup watch parties at new properties, particularly when Brazil plays.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Well … that’s where my skepticism kicks back in.—
Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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With their mandatory minicamp wrapping up on Thursday, the Chicago Bears get some time to rest before offseason programming kicks back into gear.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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North Carolina will be under the microscope as long as Bill Belichick roams the sidelines in Chapel Hill.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Today, the herd roams the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and is managed in partnership with the local fire company, which hosts the annual pony swim—a beloved local tradition.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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New York City’s child welfare agency routinely abuses its emergency power to take children from their parents without a court order, creating lifelong consequences for families, a new class-action lawsuit seeking to end the practice alleged Thursday.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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People deserve a government that watches out for our people’s best interests, not one that abuses its powers and sells us to the highest bidder.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The agreement contemplates beginning the design phase of the new stations while the arbitration is ongoing.—
Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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It’s been a long time since Steven Spielberg directed a film as quintessentially Spielbergian as Disclosure Day, which contemplates how humankind might react to proof that extraterrestrial life exists.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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Though the sisters are supposedly first-generation Italian American, no whiff of the old country hangs about Kay; Dorothy will at least spit out a few words in Italian.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Turquoise pearl, and azure line the space, and a cylindrical hanging light sculpture made of hundreds of white and gold ceramic fish hangs about the lounge seating area.—
Kristin Braswell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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The food is much better on papal flights with special menus printed with the pope’s coat of arms, which also adorn the head rests.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Their reasoning rests on a point that often gets lost in the conversation.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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