KICKED Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

kicked

verb

past tense of kick

as in complained

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely he's been kicking all week about not getting the promotion

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as in objected

to present an opposing opinion or argument fiscal conservatives have already started to kick about the proposed program, claiming it will increase the state's deficit substantially

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Recent Examples of kicked The council kicked the resolution to the Ordinance Committee in July after members couldn’t decide on the specifics. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Defender Luis Reyes kicked at the head of Maxime Crépeau in the 49th minute after Crépeau went to ground to cover the ball. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 Mills kicked of her acting career in the late 1960s, rising to fame for her role as Abby Cunningham on Knots Landing, a Dallas spinoff which ran from 1979 to 1993. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 Interscope signed Primus just as widespread hunger for weird, adrenalized, and mutable music kicked into high gear, and Sailing went gold. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026 While Camille Johnston fights to keep her job as the Ray County prosecutor, the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys has already kicked her out of the organization. — Laura Bauer july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 And Rocket Lab’s satellite control team kicked into gear for around-the-clock operations. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band kicked the evening off in style, followed by the legendary Lucinda Williams who earned a standing ovation. — Raj Tawney, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026 Her father, furious over her job and gender identity, kicked her out. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

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After Benton’s reelection, Welch said, Benton still complained to labor that the speaker should have done more.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
While networks since the rabbit-ears days have complained about Nielsen’s methods, the company has been in the crosshairs numerous times during the streaming boom as its capabilities have faced scrutiny.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of complained

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During a court hearing Tuesday, family members and friends objected to the finding that Anthony Lechner was not criminally responsible, saying it was based on a doctor's report they have never been allowed to review.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The complaint argues the district placed the burden on the students who objected rather than on the transgender student.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of objected

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Thousands more protested pedestrian deaths in cities across the nation.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The group, made of nearly 100,000 gamers, creators and developers, previously protested the acquisition by gathering outside EA’s Redwood City headquarters dressed as Sims characters in May.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of protested

Verb

This was 1872, and the pious (and patronizing) commentators of the time muttered that Damien’s unvarnished personality was due to his simple farm upbringing in rural Belgium.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Bat met ball and, under his breath, Astros manager Joe Espada muttered an expletive.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 29 June 2026