kicked back

past tense of kick back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked back
Verb
  • At night, our bodies relaxed more quickly at bedtime.
    L.A. Hubilla, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • After Stern retired in 2014, the code was relaxed, allowing for progressively zanier ’fits.
    Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • There are a whole host of events, including a parade after the ponies have rested and a carnival.
    Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The Buckeyes are coming off an impressive win over Tennesse, and the Ducks will be well-rested and have proved to be the better team this year.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Over the course of 40 years or so, Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa basked in the peacefulness that Santa Fe, New Mexico, has to offer.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The gig saved her from a downward spiral but also relegated her to the shadows, as her brothers basked in the sunlight of their windowed top-floor offices.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Mahomes played quarterback for Texas Tech before being drafted as the 10th pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.
    Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
  • More recently, Jovovich played the villainous Blood Queen in the 2019 Hellboy reboot.
    Danny Horn, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Kicked back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20back. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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