kicker

noun

Definition of kickernext
1
as in surprise

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2
as in quibbler

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Recent Examples of kicker The longtime Ravens kicker denied the allegations in a statement to OutKick. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 There is a larger cycle at play than a team in need of giving its kicker a, well, kick in the rear-end signing some competition. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026 Smack became the first kicker to miss two field goals from 35 yards or closer in the same game since Mike Nugent did it for New England in a 27-13 win against Cleveland in 2019. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 The Kansas City Chiefs signed former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kicker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicker
  1. surprise
  2. nitpicker
  3. kick
  4. crock
  5. revelation
  6. objector
  7. disclosure
  8. pessimist
Noun
  • Let the surprise expand the conversation instead of ending it.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Last month, Sufjan Stevens made a surprise onstage appearance during Meg Lui’s show at Tempo in Kingston, New York.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of surprise
Noun
  • Alas, nitpickers can point to some moves in which Atlanta went backward.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Definition of nitpicker
Noun
  • In one of the great oddities of Kansas football history, defensive end Blake Herold blocked a pair of Baylor extra-point kicks Saturday — only to watch both balls still split the uprights for two visitor points.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In the opposite corner of the ring, Evloev is a freestyle fighter, getting a bunch of different kicks and punches to give him the edge.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of kick
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  • These crocks and trays can be kept out on the counter for easy access while finishing off a sizzling steak in the skillet or stored in the fridge for firmer sticks.
    — Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026
  • What To Store On Your Counter Utensil Crock Keep a utensil crock next to your cooktop for making meal prep a breeze.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026
Definition of crock
Noun
  • Several speakers at the event stressed that a revelation that Earth has been visited by intelligent extraterrestrials would raise immediate questions about planetary defense.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Many former current and former California lawmakers were hesitant to comment on the record about whether the revelations about Chavez would weaken UFW’s ability to advocate for farmworker legislation in California.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of revelation
Noun
  • The process involves a series of hearings in which election judges review signatures one-by-one, and typically requires the objector and the candidate to hire an attorney.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
  • After a two-year National Service stint as a hospital orderly (thanks to his own conscientious-objector status), Hockney landed at the Royal College of Art, in London, in the fall of 1959.
    — Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Definition of objector
Noun
  • Ford raised about $94,000 from July through September and spent slightly more, according to federal campaign disclosure filings.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But that wouldn't be the case for the CIII, which critics say would also be exempt from California's public disclosure laws.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of disclosure
Noun
  • Being the unintentional voice of political pessimism can make a person something of a pessimist.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • My favourite part of this exercise is seeing the distribution of optimists and pessimists.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of pessimist

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