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 Fiji deserved a first try right on halftime to Kalaveti Ravouvou after 11 phases but it was chalked off after Kuruvoli was caught kicking Genge on the floor. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 This injury, sustained by kicking an opponent's calf, forced his early exit from the Round of 16 match. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 11 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 But now, being competitive on the court isn’t enough to dominate the headlines; not with Steph and Dray and Harden and Kyrie still kicking—to say nothing of the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in both points and memes. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026 Airlines start reporting second-quarter results and providing third-quarter updates this month, with Delta kicking the season off on Friday. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 6 July 2026 Kane went from penalty scorer to committing a foul that led to a Mexico penalty, kicking the leg of Brian Gutiérrez while trying to clear the ball. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 My little guy went from kicking the light-up piano with his tiny tootsies to sitting up and wailing away. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicking

Verb

From the outset of the selloff earlier this year, Jim Cramer was screaming from the rooftops that cyber should never have been lumped into run-of-the-mill enterprise software.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 July 2026
There were no vendors hawking bootleg royal-wedding merch, no screaming lines of fans, not even that many impromptu sing-alongs (some were solicited by journalists looking for content).

— Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 6 July 2026

Definition of screaming

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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
Soon after Kushner announced his project, environmental activists began objecting to its potential ecological implications.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

Definition of objecting

Verb

Gal and Amora barely know each other, and Jaiden and Caleb have been complaining about one another for the past three days.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Also, the ocean offers genuine advantages, such as stable temperatures, an abundance of undisputed land, and no neighbors complaining about noise.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 July 2026

Definition of complaining

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The senator even admonished Republican staffers who were protesting outside a DC meeting between the candidate and Senate Democrats.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 July 2026
Most of those protesting were women, according to videos published by Cubanet, a Cuban news outlet based in Miami.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of protesting

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The process left Carruthers bleeding and moaning on May 21, according to the witness, Maria DeLiberato, senior counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union's Capital Punishment Project.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The stuff with a load of people wearing wigs moaning about taxes just isn’t seen as very glamorous.

— Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 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