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
The footage, shared on social media, shows a man in a long trench coat kicking the front door of a home in Fairfield on April 7, punching the Ring camera, and demanding the homeowner open up.
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Cierra Morgan
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april 13, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The farm animals turn back into humans after kicking alien butt.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
Teams have to stop kicking the can down the road and start taking chances on some of these guys in later rounds.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Hiram Crombie is shocked and appalled that Jamie is taking the Trading Post from him and kicking him and the other men off Fraser’s Ridge?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
In January, a 14-year-old in Florida was arrested after allegedly participating in a door-kicking prank that forced open a home’s door, allowing a dog to escape and later be struck and killed by a car.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Eight hours later, Gabriela came kicking and screaming into the world.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Even complex motions like dancing or kicking a ball appear controlled rather than forced.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
But the claim was quickly debunked as officials on the island of Saint Helena, where the tortoise lives, reported that Jonathan was still kicking.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Cierra Morgan
connect
april 13, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The farm animals turn back into humans after kicking alien butt.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
Teams have to stop kicking the can down the road and start taking chances on some of these guys in later rounds.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Hiram Crombie is shocked and appalled that Jamie is taking the Trading Post from him and kicking him and the other men off Fraser’s Ridge?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
In January, a 14-year-old in Florida was arrested after allegedly participating in a door-kicking prank that forced open a home’s door, allowing a dog to escape and later be struck and killed by a car.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Eight hours later, Gabriela came kicking and screaming into the world.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Even complex motions like dancing or kicking a ball appear controlled rather than forced.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
But the claim was quickly debunked as officials on the island of Saint Helena, where the tortoise lives, reported that Jonathan was still kicking.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicking
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Brown voiced his frustrations with the Eagles’ passing offense during the regular season, then engaged in a screaming match with Sirianni during Philadelphia’s first-round playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Dashcam footage recently released by Staffordshire Police shows the teenagers screaming and asking Dawson, 50, to slow the car down.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Durkan later drove her point home by objecting to all late-file matters again on Wednesday before they were read into the record — drawing the ire of Councilor Miniard Culpepper, who sponsored the two orders and will have to file them again next week.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Kudos to the owners of the Tampa Bay Bucs for not throwing a hissy fit and objecting to the Jaguars playing an entire season so close to Tampa.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Per the report, during the plane’s final approach, the flight attendant said Ferrell was standing up, complaining that his cell phone was missing.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The city of Aledo has slashed the cost to rent its public community center because residents were complaining the price was too high.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
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She was joined by 15 to 20 fellow residents who were protesting Flint Development — which recently sold 60 acres of warehouse property for $123 million to DHS for a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility near El Paso, Texas.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, Reuters reported that two of its reporters in China were being impersonated via Instagram and Telegram accounts that were attempting to get information on activists protesting the country’s COVID-19 policies.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
11 Apr. 2026
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Zendaya's Rue thrives in her own weird little story, but Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) lacks a personality other than whining, Nate (Elordi) lacks a personality other than anger, and hyper-sexualized Maddie (Alexa Demie) lacks a personality other than blind ambition.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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Get someone who spends more time trying to master the new model than whining about it.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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But a male voice could be heard moaning in the background.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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One minute later, Pedro Neto was yellow-carded for moaning.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Then, there’s a dramatic landscape by Jacob van Ruisdael, with gray clouds muttering on high and brighter blues impending in the sky below.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Past albums like Lyfë and 2093 were best experienced as hourslong excursions into illegible rage-rap experiences that washed over the listener, with Yeat’s voice muttering his harmonies amid glitchy laptop bangers.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Kicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicking. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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