kick over
Example Sentences
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With no further goals scored on a rainy night, the match went to penalties and Mali captain Yves Bissouma, the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, blazed their first kick over the bar.
From Barron's ● Jan. 3, 2026
Wales wing Adams should have closed Italy's 16-3 lead just before half-time but failed to gather Tomos Williams' clever kick over the line.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2025
“If it gets a little blurry there, it’s all right to end in a kick over an interception any day of the week,” Waldron said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
Luis Chávez nearly doubled Mexico’s lead eight minutes into the second half, bending a left-footed free kick over the wall and toward the near post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2023
Mateo sits on the swing, holds on for dear life—I know—takes a few steps, and propels forward, his legs looking like they’re about to kick over a building.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
