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kicking around

ADVERB

somewhere

Synonyms

STRONGEST

around elsewhere here and there someplace

STRONG

somewheres

WEAK

about any old place around somewhere in one place or another parts unknown scattered someplace or another someplace or other

Antonyms

WEAK

nowhere

NOUN

abuse

Synonyms

STRONG

blame castigation censure curse curses defamation derision hosing insults invective knifing libel obloquy opprobrium put down quinine reproach revilement scolding signifying slander swearing tirade upbraiding vilification vituperation

WEAK

bad-mouthing pushing around

Antonyms

STRONG

approval commendation compliment exaltation flattery praise

WEAK

acclamation adulation aid help plaudit preservation respect

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He told BBC North West Tonight his idea to do a drama on gambling was "always kicking around".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Odenkirk and Kolstad have begun kicking around ideas for extending the character into an ongoing franchise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Second, this is hardly a new idea — it has been kicking around the political world since at least the 1980s.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024

And you can feel this favored form under the novel-skin of “The Late Americans,” like kittens kicking around in a catsuit.

From New York Times • May 21, 2023

An idea was kicking around in Lin’s head, and it seemed as good a time as any to toss it out there.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

kicking around

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