kick over
Example Sentences
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Captain Yves Bissouma, the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, blazed Mali's first kick over the bar, but Ali Abdi then missed for Tunisia before Eagles goalkeeper Djigui Diarra saved two further penalties and Toure won it.
From Barron's ● Jan. 3, 2026
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 shot parried by Clermont goalkeeper Mory Diaw in the 14th minute, hit a snapshot wide in the 31st and curled a free kick over the bar in the 42nd.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2023
Valencia defender Eray Cömert sent his spot kick over the crossbar and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois saved the penalty taken by José Luis Gayà to give Madrid the victory.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
Not once had I seen him shout for the sheer glee of it or kick over milk crates just to watch them break.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
