KICKS AROUND Synonyms: 210 Similar and Opposite Words

kicks around

verb

present tense third-person singular of kick around

as in debates

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 plays

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 hangs (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 roams

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 abuses

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

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The process begins with that concept stage when Dahlgren said the line reviews what worked well on previous ships and considers the broader state of the industry.

Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
With 99% of counties nationwide affected by flooding since 1996, FEMA considers floods the most common and costly natural disasters in the country.

Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024

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