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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked (about)
Verb
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Students protested his fealty to the prison-industrial complex through his previous position at the GEO Group, a private prison and immigration detention corporation notable for allegations of human rights abuse.—
Karen J. Leader,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Cubans in the United States and Cuban Americans have long protested the current Cuban government, and accused the island's leadership of human rights violations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Foligno always skirted the line between earnest and corny, but nobody ever doubted his sincerity.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Investigators doubted his story.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Kicked (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20%28about%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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