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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 Windham needed a kicker; the Whippets hadn’t had one for a few years. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026 Sherman Oaks Notre Dame has another top kicker in junior Charles Szares. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Titans kicker Joey Slye pushed the opening kickoff out of bounds for a penalty, and Saleh had to call a timeout to avoid a penalty for 12 men on the field. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 Today’s Four Questions interviewees are Pickens coach Craig Bennett and Pickens junior kicker Toccoa McGraw. — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 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
  • Laurie Whitwell Move would fit Madrid’s youth investment Madrid’s willingness to invest so heavily in such a young player is no longer a surprise.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The 36-year-old pop star made a surprise appearance alongside longtime friend Mariska Hargitay in a hilarious sketch during the 2026 Emmy Awards.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 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
  • On the opening weekend, at the City Ground, they were set for a good 0-0 draw before Anton Stach stole the points with a show-stopping free-kick winner.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Georgia Tech responded 14 seconds later as Rahkeem Smith returned a kick 100 yards for a touchdown and tied the game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of kick
Noun
  • 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
  • But the gathering took on new meaning in the revelation's wake, as much of Washington scrambles to come to terms with a technology that has evolved rapidly and for which little regulation exists.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But the revelation that the Space Force is operating those kinds of assets is by itself a pretty hefty admission.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Sep. 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
  • That leaves us with an inquiry into who benefits from its disclosure.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The disclosure comes at a time of mounting pressure on AI companies to take model misalignment and safety more seriously.
    — Isabel O'Brien,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of disclosure
Noun
  • Some pessimists think Chalamet may be vulnerable to poaching given recent headlines, but others reject the idea.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But even a pessimist then wouldn’t have predicted a plummet in production to this extent two years later.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of pessimist

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