1
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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2
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
If the ball is kicked directly into the end zone and stays in bounds, the receiving team can choose to return it or down the ball; in that instance, a touchback would bring them to the 35-yard line.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Within a matter of minutes, Killa Cam pulled the plug on Broner and kicked him off the show.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
The Dallas Cowboys won a wild Week 2 game against the New York Giants as Brandon Aubrey kicked a 46-yard field goal to win 40-37 in overtime.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Daniel Carlson kicked three field goals to account for the Raiders’ scoring.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers kicked the ball to the Steelers after taking the lead on a field goal in the fourth quarter.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The new version still sees the ball kicked from the kicking team’s 35-yard line, but every player on the kicking team other than the kicker themself now lines up with at least one foot on the returning team’s 40-yard line.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Plascencia kicked for two years at College of San Mateo before arriving on The Mesa.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Like the other mishap, McRae kicked her foot, and her white shoe went missing.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Within a matter of minutes, Killa Cam pulled the plug on Broner and kicked him off the show.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
The Dallas Cowboys won a wild Week 2 game against the New York Giants as Brandon Aubrey kicked a 46-yard field goal to win 40-37 in overtime.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Daniel Carlson kicked three field goals to account for the Raiders’ scoring.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers kicked the ball to the Steelers after taking the lead on a field goal in the fourth quarter.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The new version still sees the ball kicked from the kicking team’s 35-yard line, but every player on the kicking team other than the kicker themself now lines up with at least one foot on the returning team’s 40-yard line.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Plascencia kicked for two years at College of San Mateo before arriving on The Mesa.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Like the other mishap, McRae kicked her foot, and her white shoe went missing.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked
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In the past, fans and competitors have complained of long gaps in the schedule to start the season.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Gil complained that the mound was slick, and the grounds crew came out to work on it in between innings.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) advocated for unanimous consent on a procedural workaround, which was objected by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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In this scene of the walking wounded, Bronze was speaking Spanish to the referee who objected to Bronze wearing the captain’s armband on her wrist.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Witnesses screamed in horror and fled for cover after the bullet struck Kirk in the neck.—
Michael Ruiz , Peter D'Abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Images shared on social media showed flames shooting high into the air as people screamed and ran from the scene in the Iztapalapa borough.—
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Whereas some of the public colleges protested a similar bill in 2023, Ohio State did not publicly oppose Senate Bill 1.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The City of Arlington also has to make up for the increase in revenue lost due to property taxes being protested.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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From the other room, the victim moaned.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Yankees fans have moaned and groaned about Aaron Boone’s deployment of Williams in crucial situations this season, and it’s only exacerbated now that every game counts in the postseason race.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Although full disclosure, those two words were muttered in the press box Sunday after Nix had thrown two unsightly picks through the first three quarters of the Broncos’ win over Tennessee.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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There are few actors whose disembodied voices could carry long stretches of cinema, but Dafoe manages it, turning monologues about marionette mechanics or muttered complaints about hotel politics into something weirdly magnetic.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Kicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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