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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The dynamic kickoff rule has all kicking team players, aside from the kicker, line up at the receiving team’s 40-yard line.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Twelve weeks later, Patterson remains the Dolphins’ kicker, while Sanders’ status remains unclear.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
However, every player on the team that is kicking, aside from the kicker themselves, now lines up with one foot at least on the 40-yard line of the returning team, and players must wait to move until the ball either hits the ground or is touched by a returner inside of the 20-yard line.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
With former Panthers kicker Eddy Piñeiro dealing with a minor hamstring injury, the 49ers have signed former Los Angeles Rams kicker Matt Gay to their practice squad.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Nov. 2025
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Twelve weeks later, Patterson remains the Dolphins’ kicker, while Sanders’ status remains unclear.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
However, every player on the team that is kicking, aside from the kicker themselves, now lines up with one foot at least on the 40-yard line of the returning team, and players must wait to move until the ball either hits the ground or is touched by a returner inside of the 20-yard line.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
With former Panthers kicker Eddy Piñeiro dealing with a minor hamstring injury, the 49ers have signed former Los Angeles Rams kicker Matt Gay to their practice squad.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kicker. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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