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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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

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kicking (about)

kicking around

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