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noun

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as in joy
a source of great satisfaction it was a kick for the parents to see their once-shy son star in a Broadway play

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Recent Examples of kick
Verb
To kick it all off, the brand will host a party Thursday night at the boutique. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025 Someone who is just going to come and walk in the bar and kick everybody’s ass. Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
Researchers speculate that the injury could’ve been sustained from a heavy object or even a horse kick. Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025 The lone goal Sunday was an own-goal that resulted from a kick by Sporting KC’s Daniel Salloi that was in no way, shape, or form a shot attempt. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for kick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick
Verb
  • Cannon complained to Delta and to the Department of Transportation, which regulates airlines.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • That also prompted a number of customers to complain about the issue on social media.
    Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • During Thursday’s debate, Lopes also objected to the characterization of the bill made by some of the supporters of stricter regulations.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
  • One text message from Ventura the defense presented was so graphic that federal prosecutors objected and Judge Arun Subramanian sustained and called for a recess.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • To the public, Franks’ death appeared to have been orchestrated for money and for thrill.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
  • To cut us off from the thrill of crossing borders and soaring over distant landscapes would deny us a fundamental pleasure of moviegoing.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • One unexpected joy of League Pass life is the arena feed, which shows us what’s on the jumbotron during timeouts (mascot skits, archival content, dance promotions and many other frivolities).
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • So think about joy as the experience and happiness as the idea.
    Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • And an attorney representing local developers cited the law in objection to the county’s move to prevent thousands of new homes from being built beyond the county’s development boundary.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
  • The defense objected to the response, and the judge sustained the objection, meaning the jury cannot consider his response as evidence.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Crew members were harnessed to the masts for the ship’s traditional departure performance at the time of the collision.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
  • This replenishment likely comes from collisions between dwarf planets, cometary nuclei, micrometeoroids and other flotsam and jetsam lurking in the dark of the debris disk.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • Videos posted to social media appear to show the mast of the ship crashing into the bridge just before 8:30 p.m., as passengers and nearby onlookers screamed, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation on the East River for the injured and overboard passengers.
    Alexandra Koch , Alexis McAdams , CB Cotton , Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
  • Downstairs on the fairy-tale terrace, over an exorbitant Scottish cheese board, her mother and husband and sister were all screaming at one another.
    Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • Dozens of students protested the changes, which were announced in a Feb. 5 email to Grace Pearson residents.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
  • Over 40% of homeowners across the U.S. could potentially save $100 or more per year by protesting their assessment value, with median savings of $539 a year, per Realtor.com estimates.
    Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 24 May 2025

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“Kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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