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
The Sweden goalkeeper could not produce another moment of jubilation for the her supporters and skied her kick over the bar.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
Smith spiked the ball with three seconds left and Myers then made his 11th straight kick over the last five games to win it.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
Chaplin was sharing a table with Russian aristocrats and violinist Jascha Heifetz and saw Julian and his buddies kick over a lamp and generally behave like ruffians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
He had a kick over his head, too, and I wondered what it was like to be inside of that—was it hot and did it itch?
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
