kicked over

verb

Definition of kicked overnext
past tense of kick over
as in turned over

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  1. set off
  2. activated
  3. generated
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  • The shooting set off a massive search, with investigators now offering a total reward of $60,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Most notably, the Alaskan earthquake of 1964 set off a catastrophic tsunami that devastated Crescent City, washing away 29 city blocks and killing at least 11 people.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of set off
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  • Pepperdine University, located near the fire, has activated its shelter-in-place protocol.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The research team plans to investigate the brain regions activated during the simultaneous experience of drug rewards and aversive cues.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of activated
Verb
  • Khan generated considerable resentment and pushback in the business community for taking an aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Somehow, once the AI parses the input prompt, a video is to be generated that matches what the user has inside their mind.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of generated
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Thesaurus Entries Near kicked over

kicked out

kicked over

kicked over the traces

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