kicked (about)

verb

past tense of kick (about)
as in objected (to)

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  1. protested
  2. doubted
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  • Eaton Fire survivors also protested outside a reception Monday evening that Newsom hosted for legislators at the historic Governor’s Mansion.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The term was coined by Wall Street veteran Ed Yardeni in the 1980s, referring to traders who protested huge deficits by selling off bonds to push yields higher.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of protested
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  • The long delay before Davis was charged, DiGiacomo said, did not mean Las Vegas investigators doubted his culpability.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
  • No one doubted his stuff, but there were times in April, May and June when Painter could not meet the moment.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of doubted
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“Kicked (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20%28about%29. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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