kicked (about)

verb

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

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  1. protested
  2. doubted
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  • The victim's family publicly protested her early release after serving just two years of her four-year murder sentence.
    — Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Industry unions had protested that the cap would undercut the state’s incentive for film production, which was expanded to $750 million last year, by preventing studios from claiming the full amount of their credits.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of protested
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  • 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
  • However, at the beginning, customers doubted whether the change in ownership would mean a change in dedication to the gluten-free food that made Mimmo’s a local legend.
    — Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Kicked (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20%28about%29. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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