KICKED AROUND Synonyms: 215 Similar and Opposite Words

kicked around

verb

past tense of kick around

as in contemplated

to give serious and careful thought to the board spent the afternoon kicking around the feasibility of opening an overseas office

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as in played

to spend time in aimless activity I really can't do much but kick around at work until I get the rest of the submissions

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as in hanged (around or out)

to spend time doing nothing spent the afternoon kicking around, while his wife bought out the mall

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as in roamed

to move about from place to place aimlessly after spending a year in Europe kicking around, the backpacker was ready to return home

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as in abused

to inflict physical or emotional harm upon children who were raised by an alcoholic father who regularly kicked them around

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Indeed, neither Phillips nor Phoenix was sure about making a sequel, and for a time contemplated putting on a Broadway show instead, before ultimately committing to the movie.

Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
In practice, the Bureau of Land Management only approved Gemini after the bureau’s local staff contemplated rejecting the project.

Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024

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