kicked off

verb

Definition of kicked offnext
past tense of kick off
1
as in began
to take the first step in (a process or course of action) I'll kick off the discussion on ethics with this question

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2
as in died
slang to stop living surprisingly, the recluse was worth a cool million when he kicked off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked off
  1. began
  2. died
  3. commenced
  4. fell
  5. started
  6. opened
  7. perished
  8. launched
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  • Earlier this year, the company abruptly ceased operations at its Jacksonville, Florida, facility and began working to set up the assembly plant in Ontario to assemble commercial electric delivery vans and trucks.
    Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
  • This is where the family’s deadly journey began.
    Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of began
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  • Helene has wreaked havoc on Zara's neighborhood and the wider county, where at least 72 people have died.
    Morgan Norwood, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Reach out to Social Security and alert them that your spouse has died.
    Next Avenue, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of died
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  • The storyline is spare to the point of invisibility this time, reportedly revised with input, musical and otherwise, from Gaga and Phoenix as production commenced.
    Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The explicit purpose is to permit the return of approximately sixty thousand Israelis who live in northern Israel and were displaced after October 7th, when Hezbollah commenced near-daily strikes.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of commenced
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  • Last week, the band had to cancel shows in Chula Vista, CA and Phoenix, AZ after Cronin was felled by an undisclosed illness.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The Commanders fan is dropped with a punch as the other lunges at the Ravens fan, only to be thrown into a brick wall and ultimately felled.
    Dennis Romero, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of fell
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  • My relationship with feedback started with a significant aversion, reminiscent of my initial distaste for the bitter leaves in my grandmother's traditional dishes.
    Dr. Flo Falayi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In the decades since, Susan and I have played in bands together, started companies together and traveled the world together.
    Marcus Ryle, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of started
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  • Jacobs and co-owner Dan Van Rite opened Dan Dan in 2016.
    Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But, no centers have opened yet.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of opened
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  • Onboard the vessel were British prisoners-of-war and over 800 British troops perished during the incident.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Two American women and two Sherpa guides perished while racing for a record.
    Dario DiGiulio, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of perished
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  • Shortly after Netanyahu spoke at the UN, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a deadly strike on the Lebanese capital Beirut, targeting and killing Hezbollah’s long term leader Hassan Nasrallah.
    Ivana Kottasová and Zeena Saifi, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a new way for Americans to look up how high or low levels of viruses like COVID-19 and flu are in their local area for 2024.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of launched
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