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 worst-case scenario would have been overtime, unless their kicker missed the chip shot.
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
McDaniel said the team will not activate kicker Jason Sanders this week and will stick with Riley Patterson for Sunday’s game.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
Special teams players could earn a sticker by forcing or recovering a fumble, and a 45-yard-plus field goal automatically granted kickers a buckeye leaf.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
However, the Red Raiders offense did nothing else afterward, and kicker Stone Harrington missed a 54-yard field goal, keeping the score at 3-0.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
McDaniel said the team will not activate kicker Jason Sanders this week and will stick with Riley Patterson for Sunday’s game.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
Special teams players could earn a sticker by forcing or recovering a fumble, and a 45-yard-plus field goal automatically granted kickers a buckeye leaf.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
However, the Red Raiders offense did nothing else afterward, and kicker Stone Harrington missed a 54-yard field goal, keeping the score at 3-0.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kicker. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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