kicks off

verb

present tense third-person singular of kick off
1
as in begins
to take the first step in (a process or course of action) I'll kick off the discussion on ethics with this question

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2
as in dies
slang to stop living surprisingly, the recluse was worth a cool million when he kicked off

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Recent Examples of kicks off The Premier League kicks off on the following weekend of August 21, while Germany’s Bundesliga starts on August 28. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 The song, an ode to Sivan’s love and appreciation for women, especially transgender women, kicks off a new era for the singer following his 2023 album, Something to Give Each Other. — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 This event kicks off a rare series of three total solar eclipses within 372 days. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 The 174th annual Lake County Fair kicks off Friday with new vendors, concerts, a few booth location changes, and a moving performance during the first weekend, officials said. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Modest Mouse’s tour kicks off August 4 in Ojai, California and concludes October 23 in Sacramento. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026 Each year, the race kicks off in a new city, called the Grand Départ. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026 Tadej Pogačar will start his quest for a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title when the race kicks off in neighboring Spain on Saturday. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 This year’s final Edinburgh kicks off in around two months and its keynote MacTaggart lecture will be delivered by YouTube EMEA boss Pedro Pina. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicks off
  1. begins
  2. dies
  3. commences
  4. falls
  5. starts
  6. passes away
  7. opens
  8. perishes
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  • The work begins each weekday morning, when members of the 10-person research team head out to collect samples from their daily list of traps.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Championship season begins Friday, with Wolves hosting Blackburn in the opening game of what promises to be another fiercely competitive promotion race.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of begins
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  • Hermione, overcome with grief from the sudden death of her other son, collapses and dies offstage.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In the first-season finale, Rhaenyra suffers a miscarriage after learning that the Greens facilitated Aegon’s coronation — Alicent’s eldest son rises while Rhaenyra’s youngest child dies.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of dies
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  • With a fury inside him, Garfield unleashes violence against them and commences the rebellion.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 July 2026
  • The Genesis Scottish Open commences this week at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, as a significant co-sanctioned DP World Tour and PGA Tour event offering a $9 million purse.
    — Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of commences
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  • Methane evaporates, forms clouds, falls as rain, and collects in lakes and seas.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Then, after darkness falls, the annual Perseid meteor shower will peak beneath perfectly moonless skies.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of falls
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  • Who starts at left-back, Riccardo Calafiori or Piero Hincapie?
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • When the color starts to fade, exfoliate gently to avoid streaks or patches, and build your glow with a gradual tanning lotion.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of starts
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  • This leaves the king with only one living son, Prince Yeongan, who quickly begins to show signs of mortal peril and also passes away mid-way through the series.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026
  • Also, after your parent passes away, the account would legally be yours.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Definition of passes away
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  • Fort Worth house The episode opens with Kyle (Thad Luckinbill) interrogating Oleksandra (Elizaveta Neretin) about the attack at Joe’s house.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026
  • As Dollywood opens its latest attraction, NightFlight Expedition, Dolly Parton is contending with ongoing health issues.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of opens
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  • In The Children, sister and brother Guinevere and Ennis grow up under the shadow of their mother, Edith Sharpe, whose Ninth City children’s book series transfixes the world until Edith perishes in a mysterious fire in Vermont.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
  • Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.
    — Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025
Definition of perishes

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