kicker

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Recent Examples of kicker The Titans responded by taking a 13-10 lead on a 50-yard field goal from kicker – and former Patriot – Joey Slye into the wind. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025 The final kicker is that all sorts of financial institutions, including many run by donors to Trump campaigns, can do to the Argentine peso what Soros, Bessent and others did to Britain in 1992 and what speculators worldwide did to South Korea and other Asian nations in 1997. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025 The kick game needs improvements from blockers and from kicker Joshua Karty. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025 After the graduation of five-year starter Jonah Dalmas, redshirt junior transfer Colton Boomer entered the season as the presumptive starting kicker. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kicker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicker
Noun
  • Four bushels of leeks—Naama is on a leek kick this month and won’t stop scrolling the Times recipe app at all hours of the night, LOL!
    Iris Bahr, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Toppings like avocado and salsa give a flavor kick while adding even more potential health benefits.
    Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Same reason Japanese sensation Roki Sasaki – who has emerged as the Dodgers’ surprise solution at closer – brought his talents here.
    Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Jude Bellingham’s omission from the England squad for their latest round of World Cup qualifiers was a surprise.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The revelation immediately erupted into a political crisis, with the head of prisons dismissed and Guatemalans threatening to protest.
    New York Times, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • At some point following the Christian revelation in the New Testament the decision was taken in heaven to change the day of the Sabbath from the Jewish Saturday to the Christian Sunday.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Wooden bowls and vintage crocks add interest.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Sift through a utensil crock or collection of food storage containers and pare it down to its best and most essential items.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The disclosures come on the heels of auto lenders First Brands and Tricolor Holdings filing for bankruptcy in September.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Sure enough, his new ad features Reynolds’ signature brand of humor, even in the ad disclosures.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The royal titles and positions of the former couple's daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, meanwhile, will not be affected by the latest bombshell.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The star at the center of Molina’s universe is Ingrid Luna, a Rita Hayworth-type bombshell whose ice blonde tresses cannot gloss over her Latin flair.
    Blythe Marks, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Worries are particularly high about companies in the artificial-intelligence industry, where pessimists see echoes of the 2000 dot-com bubble that imploded.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • For the pessimists, Coreweave is Lucent or Nortel.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicker. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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