kicked up; kicking up; kicks up
1
: to cause to rise upward
clouds of dust kicked up by passing cars
2
: to stir up : provoke
kick up a fuss
: to give evidence of disorder
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Noun
Examples of kickup in a Sentence
Noun
after their last kickup, they didn't speak to each other for a week
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Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Strong winds in central California kicked up a dust storm on Monday that hindered visibility and sparked a pileup involving 20 cars.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Our Mustang had the Mach 1 Handling package, which raised its price by $3750 but earned its keep with gloriously sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, a rear spoiler with a cute Gurney kickup, and adjustable strut mounts.
—Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
Verb
Though mostly a blur, the cars kicked up dust and sparks under the lights as onlookers held cell phones aloft, quickly pivoting their torsos to try and match the speed of the cars racing by.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Strong winds in central California kicked up a dust storm on Monday that hindered visibility and sparked a pileup involving 20 cars.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Kickup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kickup. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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