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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
The inline-six — now enlarged to 2.8 liters — was still kicking around, but the first true S-Class also saw more widespread use of V-8s, which started at 3.5 liters and 197 hp but quickly grew to 4.5 liters and 222 ponies.
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
Multiple options are being kicked around among Trump allies to tighten the interpretation, keenly aware that any action would likely be legally challenged and eventually land before the Supreme Court.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
College poohbahs have met in fancy hotel ballrooms and kicked around fines, suspensions, forfeits, banning offenders, etc.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
An outside-the-box idea for the rotation The Cubs have kicked around the possibility of stretching out Nate Pearson as a starter, though his role next season will very likely be in the bullpen.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
Multiple options are being kicked around among Trump allies to tighten the interpretation, keenly aware that any action would likely be legally challenged and eventually land before the Supreme Court.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
College poohbahs have met in fancy hotel ballrooms and kicked around fines, suspensions, forfeits, banning offenders, etc.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
An outside-the-box idea for the rotation The Cubs have kicked around the possibility of stretching out Nate Pearson as a starter, though his role next season will very likely be in the bullpen.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick around
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While countries in Western Europe are debating spending more on their militaries, those closer to Moscow have already acted.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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With radical policy shifts looming in Donald Trump’s new administration, many federal employees are surely debating a difficult question: Resign?—
Eric Muller,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2025
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One of the greatest of all time to play the position, one of the greatest players of all time.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025
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Unlike last preseason, when Inter Miami traveled 25,000 miles to play seven matches across five countries, this year’s tour is more manageable and easier on the players’ bodies.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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His dribbling ability helps him in tight spaces as well, or when roaming towards the wide areas (as can be seen below).—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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With millions of animals roaming our planet, some are rarely spotted by people.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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The series concluded earlier in January after exploring how Grace, who was legally proven to be 21 years old, was abused by two adoptive families before finding her current fresh start with a new family, Vincent and Nicole DePaul.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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During the tantrum, the child verbally abuses the parent and also destroys property within the home.—
Samantha Mann,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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That weather may deter some players from entertaining Buffalo, but it’s helped this group of players find their identity individually and collectively.—
Matthew Fairburn,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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The sport has never been afraid to try new things as a way to entertain the fans, and although not every experiment has been a raging success, others cannot be written off as failures.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Jan. 2025
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Oklahoma fooled around with Houston long enough to escape with a narrow 16-12 win.—
Chase Goodbread,
The Tennessean,
18 Sep. 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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The signature feature of the package is the 5G WLAN router and roof antenna that work to maintain faster, more reliable connectivity while out and about wandering the world.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2025
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While working through the audio issues, Billy Ray wandered the stage, sang a cappella, and left some viewers concerned about his hoarse voice and at times erratic behavior.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Just those two alone should be enough to take apart the pipelines of the #Resistance.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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There’s so much ammo in brat, so many intriguing moments that could be looped, taken apart.—
Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
16 Dec. 2024
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“Kick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20around. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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