Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick (about)
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Think about the early days of Google or Amazon — there were plenty of investors who doubted the tech startups would ever find their footing.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026 -
People begin to doubt their own reactions.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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The California Faculty Association, the union representing Cal State faculty, celebrated the verdict in a statement posted to social media, saying Caravello had been cleared of any wrongdoing and that the decision affirmed his right to protest.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, some residents have been protesting the construction of AI data centers in their neighborhoods over concerns about pollution, noise, and electricity prices.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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The jury award was a spur to understand a life recognizably shaped by social-media algorithms, in ways that were perhaps near-impossible to resist, as a serious injury to an entire generation.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Desmon Moore also physically resisted officers, documents filed with the court allege.—
Nick Sullivan
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Kick (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20%28about%29. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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