1
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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2
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
On the final drive, Lamb appeared to haul in a deep post route before kicking it out of his hands.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The changes included discontinuing the practice of kicking students out of magnets for poor attendance, grades or behavior; instituting diversity targets for magnet programs and schools; and expanding some programs and ending or consolidating others.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The Tigers’ kicking game would appear to remain in good hands, as Meyer was rated as a five-star prep recruit by Chris Sailer Kicking.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
That initial edge forces help to collapse into the paint, and Johnson leverages it by kicking the ball out to perimeter shooters.
—Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The victim and at least two of his friends had been going around their neighborhood banging on or kicking doors and running away, Cass said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
The kicking unit had a snafu on its first attempt of the game, with holder Dylan Joyce botching the snap from long snapper Adam Booker in the first quarter.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
The teens were captured on a doorbell camera creeping up to a family’s home and kicking the door before running away, WESH reported.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Who's still kicking and who's already blocking each other on Instagram?
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The changes included discontinuing the practice of kicking students out of magnets for poor attendance, grades or behavior; instituting diversity targets for magnet programs and schools; and expanding some programs and ending or consolidating others.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The Tigers’ kicking game would appear to remain in good hands, as Meyer was rated as a five-star prep recruit by Chris Sailer Kicking.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
That initial edge forces help to collapse into the paint, and Johnson leverages it by kicking the ball out to perimeter shooters.
—Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The victim and at least two of his friends had been going around their neighborhood banging on or kicking doors and running away, Cass said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
The kicking unit had a snafu on its first attempt of the game, with holder Dylan Joyce botching the snap from long snapper Adam Booker in the first quarter.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
The teens were captured on a doorbell camera creeping up to a family’s home and kicking the door before running away, WESH reported.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Who's still kicking and who's already blocking each other on Instagram?
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicking
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A couple climbed through a sunroof to rescue a 22-month-old screaming child left alone in a hot car, Massachusetts police said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Kristen raced to the school and found a cop waiting for her as well as firetrucks and an ambulance, where her son was inside screaming.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Those objecting to solar and wind for ideological reasons are working against their own self-interest.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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An untrained defendant has no knowledge of the substantive law, the Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Rules of Evidence, or how to protect the record for appeal by objecting.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nah — not very long later, Tony is referencing his Bond obsession, complaining about the generic name of the secret drone-control computer program everyone is battling for here.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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But everybody was complaining and asking for a hot one.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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London — Large crowds of people protesting the British government’s decision to ban the activist group Palestine Action gathered in London’s Parliament Square on Saturday, in a show of continuing support since it was designated as a terror organization in July.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The senators’ visit to North Chicago came as the city and suburbs braced for immigration sweeps and many also continued protesting, including dozens outside an ICE processing center in Broadview Friday morning.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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In lesser hands, such a question, especially from a young white male who plays guitar for a living, could come off as whining.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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And since then, his crying and whining have increased.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Ellis could be heard moaning and could be seen lying on the ground.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The patient is actually a training dummy that instructors can manipulate into yelling, moaning, retching, suffering blood pressure spikes, heart attacks and other medical emergencies.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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He was also heard muttering expletives down the stretch, visibly battling the heat and pressure.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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That Longhorns fan muttering about Nietzsche was right after all.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Kicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicking. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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