kicked up; kicking up; kicks up
1
: to cause to rise upward
clouds of dust kicked up by passing cars
2
: to stir up : provoke
kick up a fuss
: to give evidence of disorder
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Noun
Examples of kickup in a Sentence
Noun
after their last kickup, they didn't speak to each other for a week
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Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Upgrade to the Ocean Front Master Suite or Wellness Ocean Front Master Suites to kick up the square footage to a massive 2,723 square feet, including two outdoor spaces and around 300 square feet of private plunge pool space.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Our Mustang had the Mach 1 Handling package, which raised its price by $3750 but earned its keep with gloriously sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, a rear spoiler with a cute Gurney kickup, and adjustable strut mounts.
—Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
Verb
To kick up the speed and cut down on steps, bake the croutons and bacon together on the same baking sheet.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Upgrade to the Ocean Front Master Suite or Wellness Ocean Front Master Suites to kick up the square footage to a massive 2,723 square feet, including two outdoor spaces and around 300 square feet of private plunge pool space.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Kickup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kickup. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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