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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
Think of them as dessert with a kick: creamy, cold, and spiked just enough to make things interesting. Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 The pair of size 13 Adio kicks is estimated to realize between $3,000 and $5,000. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for kick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick
Verb
  • But this scraping has sparked a huge backlash from publishers, artists and writers, who complain that it has been done without any consent or compensation.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 1 July 2025
  • Waiting for a frustrated customer to complain about blackout dates is defense.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Six months earlier, Disney agreed to pay an equal amount for an ABC broadcast to which Trump objected to.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 July 2025
  • In the case before the court, the lead plaintiff, Braidwood Management, objected to the Affordable Care Act’s requirement to cover HIV prevention medications, arguing that this mandate violated its religious beliefs.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • But Brussels’s image has always lacked the romance of Paris, or London’s subversive artistic spirit, or the thrill of Barcelona’s vibrant restaurant circuit.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 July 2025
  • Or had the East Coast paper simply dressed up Bob’s life in scare quotes to give its audience of investment bankers and Republican staffers a thrill?
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • The things that bring us joy come out early in life.
    Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The Ten of Cups signals joy, connection, and harmony in your personal life.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
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  • His objection automatically ended debate, per Council rules, and led Council President Ruthzee Louijeune, who spoke favorably of the resolution, to send it to the Committee on Civil Rights, Immigrant Advancement and Racial Equity.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
  • Combs' legal team proposed probation officials provide a pre-sentence investigation report by August 29, with objections filed by his attorneys by September 5.
    Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • More buggies ended up on their sides or backs, the result of collisions or bad landings in the whoops section.
    William Liang, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
  • The force of the collision pushed the Volt into a Mercedes-Benz that was also at the stop sign.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Woman screams as snake attacks—dog jumps in and takes the venom for her The video highlighted the canine parents, with viewers instantly falling in love with the unique puppies.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
  • Madeline Dunn says that one of her 18-month-old twins, Kai, woke up at 11 pm screaming in agony.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Many residents protested the decision at the June 9 meeting, leading to some acrimony between trustees.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
  • With th is amendment, Florida taxpayers will get less ripped off by Blue States handing out free healthcare to illegals and twenty-somethings too busy protesting to get jobs.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025

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“Kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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