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 Cody Rhodes called out the logic of Gunther being rewarded after kicking Cody in the head with a car door. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026 Japan gained a one-point lead with fullback Takuro Matsunaga kicking a penalty goal and then sparking a long-range counter-attacking try from his own quarterline that was finished in the left corner by winger Kippei Ishida in 15th. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 The Ravens maintained interest in him while kicking the tires on other available potential starting centers. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 17 July 2026 That’s someone treading open water who has figured out that the only way not to drown is to never stop kicking. — Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 Days after he was arrested for that incident, Wardlaw was back in custody for allegedly punching and kicking another man, court records showed. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026 Ring camera footage captured one teen forcefully kicking a home’s glass front door while another appeared to record the stunt on a cellphone before the pair ran away. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Also supposedly kicking the tires on Letterboxd is Reddit co-creator Alexis Ohanian, who is founder and general partner of VC firm Seven Seven Six. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 July 2026 Neon had been searching for an additional investor for some time; there were rumors a few years ago that Steven Rales’ Indian Paintbrush was kicking the tires. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 July 2026

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Verb

In the video, the crowd could be heard cheering and screaming.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 July 2026
No stranger to delivering a live performance for thousands of screaming fans, Dwayne Johnson is looking to add a Broadway show to his extensive resume.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 July 2026

Definition of screaming

Verb

The opposition has been so strong that the FCC received over 1,800 public comments on the application, many of them objecting to Reflect Orbital’s plan for Earendil-1.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
The bigger prize, Turkey's return to the F-35 program it was expelled from over its Russian S-400s, is stuck in a US review that Vice President JD Vance is running in Washington, with Israel objecting.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of objecting

Verb

Rodriguez said in a May phone interview with the Herald that detainees had been complaining when a guard approached him and told him to walk out of the cage where he and other men were housed.

— Churchill Ndonwie, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
These reviews are overall mixed with positive reviews praising USGB’s customer service and negative ones complaining about frequent marketing calls.

— Javier Simon, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Definition of complaining

Verb

The protesting staff shut the hospital and blocked the road leading to it, even burning a tire outside.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Much of the social scene centered around protesting, with friends gathering on weekends to march or blockade or occupy the upper branches of a tree in the name of whatever cause seemed most urgent.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of protesting

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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

Verb

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