kicked (about)

past tense of kick (about)

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Verb
  • Locals protested — but a construction advising team hired by the state determined the Logan women's facility should be rebuilt in Crest Hill in tandem with the Stateville men's facility due to financial and operational needs.
    Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • Many of them were part of the same group that protested the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez in Venice last summer.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Adolf Hitler wasn’t completely fooled, and about four million mines were planted on the beaches, but the ruse worked well enough that, even as the landings got underway, some German commanders doubted Normandy was the main attack.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
  • There were moments when Selby doubted himself.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
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“Kicked (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20%28about%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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