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as in to debate
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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as in to play
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 to kill time
to spend time doing nothing
spent the afternoon kicking around, while his wife bought out the mall
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as in to roam
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 to abuse
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 kick around
Given Heretic’s clear joy in kicking around ideas, this is frustrating.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
The board kicked around ideas about how to reclaim the money, which has been at the center of a raging controversy since the giveaway became public ten days ago, but never settled on a strategy.
—Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Watsky and some of his friends left the studio, but Chester and Mike lingered together — spending a few hours talking, kicking around song ideas, game-planning their upcoming shows.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Additionally, the numbers themselves were rendered in a different typeface that was slightly more stylized than a non-exotic dial (some call it a Bauhaus font, but that term gets kicked around kind of loosely).
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2024
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
The board kicked around ideas about how to reclaim the money, which has been at the center of a raging controversy since the giveaway became public ten days ago, but never settled on a strategy.
—Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Watsky and some of his friends left the studio, but Chester and Mike lingered together — spending a few hours talking, kicking around song ideas, game-planning their upcoming shows.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Additionally, the numbers themselves were rendered in a different typeface that was slightly more stylized than a non-exotic dial (some call it a Bauhaus font, but that term gets kicked around kind of loosely).
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick around
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Humphrey Bogart Iconic actor Humphrey Bogart was born in New York City on Christmas Day, 1899, though his exact birth date was long debated.Aaron Rasmussen, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Weeks after a series of disruptive neo-Nazi demonstrations in downtown Nashville, members of the Metro Nashville Council debated a slate of proposals aimed at curbing such activity in the future, while seeking to balance free speech rights.Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Social media has played a pivotal role in this shift, allowing smaller businesses like Atlantis Vintage to thrive alongside giants such as The RealReal and Vestiaire Collective.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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The Mustangs will play Agoura in the semifinals of the St. Francis tournament with Long Beach Poly facing Oak Hills in the other semifinal on Saturday.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Thomas’ ancestors historically roamed throughout the Southwest.Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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The cayos—or keys—are plops of milky sand ringed by bright verdigris; the waters are roaming territory for squid, turtles, pelicans, and iguanas.Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
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So begins Hendrix’s horror novel about Fern, a pregnant teenager who is sent to a brutal school for girls where the young charges are abused and controlled.New York Times, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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The father of the 13-year-old Arizona boy abused by his sixth-grade teacher recorded himself speaking over the phone with both the teacher and her husband, both of whom seemingly tried to encourage the victim’s family to settle the matter outside of court.Liam Quinn, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Southern Kitchen After entertaining extended family and cooking a robust Thanksgiving dinner one short month before, Myles Moody says his mother kept the food simple on Christmas morning growing up.The Tennessean, The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
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Image Near Campus Martius Park in Detroit, a member of the Detroit Circus wore a dreidel hat and entertained a crowd at a menorah lighting.Philip Pacheco, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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While the siblings have the habit of getting into troubles and to only use their creative skills to fool around, Michael sees in them a real talent.Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Players were in a dorm room fooling around with a gun.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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After years of wandering through the desert, Texas finally got this right.Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Visitors are invited to park their cars and wander up the driveway to see cartoon characters and creatures heralding festive cheer.Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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Ukraine transferred the last of its nuclear warheads for dismantlement in 1996, and its last strategic nuclear delivery vehicle was taken apart in 2001.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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These houses are tiny and were constructed in a way in which they could be easily taken apart and loaded onto carts, should the residents be forced out by their former enslavers.Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Kick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20around. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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