1
: one that kicks or kicks something
2
: an unexpected and surprising remark, revelation, or set of circumstances
Examples of kicker in a Sentence
The real kicker came when the chairman announced that he was quitting.
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Few, if any players, had less time to prepare than Matthew Wright, the journeyman kicker who agreed to fly to Kansas City ahead of Washington’s Monday night meeting with the Chiefs in Week 8.
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Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
Altering tactics further, field goals of 50 yards have become free throws for kickers.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Rookie kicker Ryan Fitzgerald made his fourth game-winning field goal of the season on the previous drive to put the Panthers up for good.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Dec. 2025
Jaguars rookie kicker Cam Little is a stud, too, knocking home a 68-yard field goal earlier this season to shatter the NFL record.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
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Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
Altering tactics further, field goals of 50 yards have become free throws for kickers.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Rookie kicker Ryan Fitzgerald made his fourth game-winning field goal of the season on the previous drive to put the Panthers up for good.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Dec. 2025
Jaguars rookie kicker Cam Little is a stud, too, knocking home a 68-yard field goal earlier this season to shatter the NFL record.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kicker. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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