kick
Example Sentences
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USC came out of the locker room looking ready to kick into gear.
From Los Angeles Times
The parade kicks off at 8 a.m. and runs for two hours.
From Los Angeles Times
Edinburgh's annual torchlight procession kicked off the Hogmanay celebrations on Monday night when thousands of people marched through the Meadows waving flaming torches, making their way to Edinburgh Castle.
From BBC
Ouattara, who turns 84 years old on Thursday, kicked off his fourth presidential term -- and under the constitution, his last -- vowing "generational" change.
From Barron's
For 2026, we’ve updated and refreshed these short courses for those looking for a project or challenge to kick off the year.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.