KICKING (ABOUT) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

kicking (about)

verb

present participle of kick (about)

as in objecting (to)

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protesting

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Mukhopadhyay said the minister’s resignation has made people less fearful of protesting against a government that critics have long accused of suppressing dissent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
All of the cases involve people protesting federal immigration enforcement.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

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kicking (about)

kicking around

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