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 Instead of attempting an abundance of field goals, Butker and the place-kicking unit ran onto the field every 20 minutes or so for an attempt. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 Whether running practice drills, kicking a soccer ball on the lawn, or walking across the grounds, the sport’s biggest stars are often just steps away from the fans. — Hanlon Walsh, Midwest Living, 6 Aug. 2026 The tablet can last up to 12 hours of video streaming on a single charge before kicking the can. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 Just outside the archaeological site, a handful of barefoot teenage boys in swim shorts were kicking a soccer ball around on the compact sand by the edge of a shallow cove, the hilltop town of Sperlonga in the distance. — Laura Itzkowitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026 Freese inexplicably kicking the grass instead of the ball is not on him. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Nightingale says that if life has been kicking you around, don’t give up because sometimes the comeback can be even better than the dream. — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The video appears to show a man wearing a T-shirt and shorts approaching a sea lion resting on a seawall and kicking the animal while another person can be heard laughing in the background. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 July 2026 All while kicking the pipe dream to the next window of opportunity. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 July 2026

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The ‘Ginger Prince’ also scored the goal which prompted the loudest atmosphere at Old Trafford so far this century, a 25-yard screaming half-volley against Barcelona in the 2008 Champions League semi-final second leg, the only goal across both legs.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Dispatchers heard gunshots and screaming on the other end of the line.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of screaming

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Mangione is also objecting to the court’s decision not to provide an overflow room.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
The Commission on Teacher Credentialing, California’s educator licensing agency, joined the unions in objecting to the bill to add teachers to the misconduct database.

— Holly McDede, ProPublica, 31 July 2026

Definition of objecting

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Parents keep complaining to me that their kids are sedentary at school, even though humans need to keep moving throughout the day to be healthy.

— Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Aside from social media posts complaining about the war’s fallout and some grumbling from oligarchs about the Kremlin seizing their assets, there are still no signs of any widespread popular unrest against Vladimir Putin’s regime.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of complaining

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The fact that a prominent world leader has been desperately hoping (some might say whining) for a Nobel Peace Prize is not lost on Bang.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Like nails on a chalkboard, whining—an irritating blend of talking and crying—has the ability to make almost any parent either lose their temper or cave.

— Debby Waldman, Parents, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of whining

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Swinging his hips, moaning into the mic and briefly getting promiscuous with a mic stand was the authenticity that the majority-millennial crowd expected.

— Sophie Lindberg July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Federal officers stand over a man with a bloody shirt who is handcuffed face down, moaning in pain as his left foot shakes.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of moaning

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An edgy confrontation The Rangers were still seething as Keenan attempted to address the team following a demoralizing 3-1 loss, with a few snapping back or muttering under their breath.

— Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 May 2026
On Tuesday, cameras caught Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing muttering something after looking back at the Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee, who was in discomfort after an awkward slide at home plate.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026