KICKING Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

kicking

verb

present participle of kick

as in screaming

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely he's been kicking all week about not getting the promotion

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as in objecting

to present an opposing opinion or argument fiscal conservatives have already started to kick about the proposed program, claiming it will increase the state's deficit substantially

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Recent Examples of kicking Kansas City Current players spent time with the Lynx players in their quick two-day visit, taking a break from kicking soccer balls to swap jerseys and shoot hoops. —

Pj Green april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026 These days, nobody’s kicking Cantens out of FIU’s gym. —

Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026 Boldy, who not long before had a goal overturned for kicking the puck in past Oettinger, went to the net alone while Tyler Myers was preoccupied mugging Joel Eriksson Ek out of the corner. —

Michael Russo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 Before Walter even reached kindergarten, his teachers were kicking him out of class. —

Laurie Stern, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026 Noe Ruelas of West Hartford, who began his college kicking career at UConn and ended at Central Florida, is going to Colts minicamp. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026 Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner notched a legal victory Friday when a judge set a trial date for their defamation claims against Ray J while simultaneously kicking his competing breach of contract lawsuit against them into private arbitration. —

Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026 Johns, still kicking at 95, was a dear friend of Duchamp’s, as was Rauschenberg. —

Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 24 Apr. 2026 Follow these etiquette tips on ending a party and kicking people out (with grace). —

Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026

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Richter’s grand slam Tuesday against Tinley Park ended with plenty of screaming and high-fives at home plate.

— Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Any passengers not knocked out during the chaos or sucked out into the sky are generally screaming and grabbing for oxygen masks while Captain Rich makes a futile announcement about the importance of not panicking.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026