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as in surprise
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as in quibbler
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Recent Examples of kicker
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, for example, spoke at Benedictine College’s commencement in 2024 and encouraged female graduates to become homemakers.
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Austin Sarat, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Kicker Riley Patterson, the returnee, and kicker Zane Gonzalez, the veteran newcomer, are staging the most high-profile special teams competition on the roster.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
On Saturday, Hill defended Carter after former Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes explained why publicly targeting a teammate is frowned upon inside an NFL locker room.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026
Hindsight might be a kicker that those who pulled the ripcord on a major in computer science hastily missed the boat.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Austin Sarat, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Kicker Riley Patterson, the returnee, and kicker Zane Gonzalez, the veteran newcomer, are staging the most high-profile special teams competition on the roster.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
On Saturday, Hill defended Carter after former Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes explained why publicly targeting a teammate is frowned upon inside an NFL locker room.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026
Hindsight might be a kicker that those who pulled the ripcord on a major in computer science hastily missed the boat.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicker
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Both the performances and the awards themselves at the 79th Tony Awards were especially memorable, with surprise winners popping up left and right.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Health authorities believe the outbreak, which took the eastern region of Congo by surprise after spreading silently for weeks without detection, started in the bustling mining area of Mongbwalu in Ituri province.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Cobolli likes to stand way over near the corner of the court and hit big kick serves out wide into the ad court.—
Andrew Dampf,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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In fairness to RoboClown, that kid was standing directly in the path of its kicks.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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This is a revelation in real time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The party has used the Epstein revelations to bolster its argument that Norway’s political elites are essentially corrupt.—
Ola Morris Innset,
The Dial,
2 June 2026
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Alas, nitpickers can point to some moves in which Atlanta went backward.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The facility's revelation came less than two years after North Korea unveiled another covert uranium-enrichment plant in September 2024, in its first public disclosure of such a facility since showing one at the country's main Yongbyon nuclear complex to visiting American scholars in 2010.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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But three days after the DA’s office made this disclosure, Williams filed a new court document asking the judge to disregard the exhibit letters and the arguments upon which they were based.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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Other appliances like toaster ovens, air fryers, and crock pots also pose a safety risk (especially if they’re not cleaned properly after use).—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2026
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While many people store their cooking utensils in drawers, just as many keep a crock out and within reach of the stove.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
22 May 2026
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The world’s most famous blonde bombshell, perched on playground equipment, absorbed in a book.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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The new bombshells, Gabriel Vasconcelos and Keyda, take away the unhappy islanders, two men and two women, to another room to make out more and get to know each other.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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The most explicit objector was Vance, who has been consistently opposed to foreign adventurism, and to this Iran war in particular.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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But that decision has now been overruled after Haley and a second objector appealed it to the 16th Judicial Circuit Court.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicker. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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