kicked over

past tense of kick over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked over
Verb
  • The audio, which must be converted onto something that can be turned over to the court, comes from calls made to the child abuse and neglect hotline.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Corlette said to make sure any arrangement is formally agreed upon in advance so the account isn't unexpectedly turned over to collections.
    — Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Authorities said in July that income and gains from overseas trusts owned by Chinese tax residents would be taxed at 20%, setting off a scramble for cash and alternative structures.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As Prue and Curtis struggle to unravel the twisty lore of the obstacle-laden forest in their search for Mac, their outsider presence inadvertently sets off a long-festering showdown for control of the forest between its warring factions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The meeting touched off a month of around-the-clock calls and video conferences.
    — Cate Brown, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Trump’s tariffs on Canada, for example, have touched off a trade war with one of the United States’ closest allies.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Around dawn a fiber optic stand that flickered light was turned on and everyone gathered held a moment of silence in memories of Noel.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors said Sowells turned on Jones, stabbing him 18 times.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Two letters redirect actions MuTRAP is a backdoor attack, also known as a Trojan attack, in which malicious behavior is embedded in a model and activated only when a specific trigger appears.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Officers then activated their emergency lights and pulled over Licona Amador's truck, prosecutors said.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The attacks, which saw 1,195 people killed and 251 taken into Gaza as hostages, triggered a major security crisis that led to three years of war on multiple fronts.
    — Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
  • More recently, inflation triggered by the Iran war has increased energy and food prices across the country in 2026.
    — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Butner slashed $30,000 off his asking price, but that generated only one offer, which fell through.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The energy and enthusiasm at games at Gateway can be high, but nothing like the electricity generated in the past two games at State Farm Arena.
    — Rod Beard, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
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“Kicked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20over. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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