kicked (about)

verb

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

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  1. protested
  2. doubted
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  • Thousands more protested pedestrian deaths in cities across the nation.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The group, made of nearly 100,000 gamers, creators and developers, previously protested the acquisition by gathering outside EA’s Redwood City headquarters dressed as Sims characters in May.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of protested
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  • Investors also challenged lofty tech stock valuations and doubted whether surging capital spending will generate adequate returns.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Amazon is now the world’s biggest company, but its founder once doubted the business would survive.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 30 July 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 13 Aug. 2026.

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