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as in to debate
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 to play
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 to kill time
to spend time doing nothing
spent the afternoon kicking around, while his wife bought out the mall
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as in to roam
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 to abuse
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
children who were raised by an alcoholic father who regularly kicked them around
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Recent Examples of kick around
When Alison Krauss was kicking around ideas on what to name her latest album with Union Station, the eureka moment came while on the phone with a friend, who just happened to be on their way to play a church gig in a tiny Louisiana town called Arcadia.
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
The twin sisters, 32, kicked around the idea after each went on maternity leave for three months in 2024, yet their business grew nearly eight-fold from $10 million in annual sales to $75 million in annual sales.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
This is a budget request, likely to be debated and revised and kicked around the halls of Congress before its done.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Brazilian megastar Wagner Moura, who’s spent the last few years kicking around American productions like Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Civil War, and Dope Thief, will play Marcelo, a man on the run who hopes to use the cover of Carnival to link up with his son.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
The twin sisters, 32, kicked around the idea after each went on maternity leave for three months in 2024, yet their business grew nearly eight-fold from $10 million in annual sales to $75 million in annual sales.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
This is a budget request, likely to be debated and revised and kicked around the halls of Congress before its done.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Brazilian megastar Wagner Moura, who’s spent the last few years kicking around American productions like Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Civil War, and Dope Thief, will play Marcelo, a man on the run who hopes to use the cover of Carnival to link up with his son.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick around
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In fact, as the country debates effective severe weather warning protocols in the aftermath of deadly flash flooding in Texas, the siren community has been vocal about their usefulness.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Each body will debate their respective positions, before the three enter into a trilogue to come to a final proposal.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Malakian explains the role Ozzfest played in elevating System of a Down’s profile.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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The Royals will play a split doubleheader against the Guardians on Saturday afternoon.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 July 2025
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Historically, the species roamed throughout much of the Southwest through central Mexico before being nearly eradicated from the wild by the 1970s, largely due to conflicts with the livestock industry.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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The Rhône spills into the wild Camargue delta, where white horses gallop through salt marshes, flamingos strike poses in pink lagoons, and black bulls roam freely beneath the vast Provençal sky.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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At the time of her death, Sardinha was studying to become a counselor with the hope of working with women who had been abused, her mother told Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael J. Leversen.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
25 July 2025
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According to prosecutors, Maxwell helped Jeffrey Epstein recruit, groom, and abuse minor girls from about 1994 to about 2004, including girls as young as 14 years old.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Mole Man / Harvey Elder has some scenes played by the always entertaining Paul Walter Hauser.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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Those have come from two players: Adrian Morejon of the San Diego Padres, who throws an odd knuckleball-changeup hybrid about 1 percent of the time, and Jonah Bride of the Minnesota Twins, an infielder fooling around with the knuckler in blowouts.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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As Molly and Guy start to fool around, things get hot and heavy, but Ernie has a job to do.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Between all that, cosplayers wander around and fans stop to buy action figures, play video games and meet their favorite artists.—
Olivia Petty,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The clinic recommends taking actions including wearing bug spray with DEET, wearing gloves when dealing with animals that could be infected, and not allowing pets to wander around outside if located in an area that is known to have plague.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
11 July 2025
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In springtime Paris, the conversation is like no other When Paul was done, Shelton took the court and made a mess of Matteo Gigante, the 23-year-old Italian who survived qualifying and took apart Stefanos Tsitsipas, the 2021 finalist.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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The agency meant to defend against these abuses is being taken apart from the inside.—
Chloe Rogers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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