KICKS Synonyms: 224 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of kick

as in complains

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 objects

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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kicks

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noun

plural of kick

as in thrills

a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings I get a kick out of downhill skiing

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as in joys

a source of great satisfaction it was a kick for the parents to see their once-shy son star in a Broadway play

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as in objections

a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent nowadays there seem to be few words in the dictionary that do not raise a kick from one person or another

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as in collisions

a forceful coming together of two things I felt a kick in my hands as the jackhammer came roaring to life

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Recent Examples of kicks

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Goal kicks and throw-ins Players are expected to keep moving so these restarts happen quickly. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Senior Oliver Brewer, who also kicks for the football team, has been a mainstay in goal. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 The month of August offers some respite, a chance to reflect and reset before September kicks things into gear once more. — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026 Unfortunately, one extra week of rest is not sufficient to rectify this problem (even assuming — naively — that NYRA kicks the Belmont back a week to accommodate our shift). — Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026 Adam Vinatieri #4 of the Indianapolis Colts kicks a field goal in the first quarter against the New England Patriots at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 16, 2014 in Indianapolis, Indiana. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Mary kicks Georgie out of her house and ignores his demands, fully believing that Fred has changed. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Tie up loose ends before the football season really kicks into high gear tomorrow night. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Chris Hemsworth’s thunder god enters the MCU with an adventure that kicks him out of Asgard to spend time on Earth to figure out his worthiness. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

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Which is part of why one of his points of emphasis in this training camp has been on the intermediate kicks — from 40 to 50 yards out. — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026 Rodrigues, showcasing superior strength and resilience, landed powerful calf kicks and strikes, though Hernandez mounted a strong comeback attempt in the third round. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Five of Saka’s Premier League spot-kicks have been security goals, and six have been game-state changing. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Harrison Mevis making kicks Mevis kicked two field goals, both from 26 yards. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Founded in 2016, the company rose to prominence after videos of its robots dancing and throwing kung fu kicks went viral. — Anniek Bao,jenni Reid,jenny Lee, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Ideal for everyday errands and easy miles alike, the kicks will support you every step of the way. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026 Smack made kicks of 58, 38 and 37 yards and drilled another 58-yarder that didn't count when Green Bay opted to take a personal foul penalty against the Steelers to extend a drive that later ended with Smack converting a shorter field goal. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 During the gameplay, Logan certainly gets his fair share of bloody kicks, deadly swipes, and claw impaling punches. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

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Shannon basically complains so much that Jenn, a sweet baby angel straight from a Hallmark Christmas movie, offers to change rooms with her.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
The private sector complains that there are jobs but that Indians aren’t skilled enough to be hired.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of complains

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Jessica Libby-Roberts, an assistant professor and exoplanet scientist at the University of Tampa, points to Pluto's unusual orbit, small size, and similarities to other Kuiper Belt objects as reasons the dwarf-planet classification makes sense.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
In nature, chaos appears in systems like turbulent water and the weather — situations where objects that start close together quickly end up in drastically different places.

— Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of objects

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Williams has been vocal about her objections to the guardianships, and her attempts to be removed from it.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
The California Board of Pharmacy in 2025 reversed course on regulations that would have made the supplement more difficult to acquire after objections from some firefighters.

— Martha Bellisle, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of objections

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Later experiments at the Beijing Spectrometer and Belle in Japan supported its existence, but all of those observations came from collisions between electrons and positrons.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Projects on the high injury network, which documents areas where serious collisions happen most frequently, are eligible for a separate pot of funding under Vision Zero.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026

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Otherwise, there’s definitely a family-friendly element to the hotel (the whole storybook feel screams childhood), though the food options may be a little bit advanced for a kids’ palate.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
When Cantu reaches towards Lopez and screams his wife’s name, a shot rings out and Lopez falls slightly off camera.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

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Copycat protests sprang up in other major Indian cities—Kolkata, Mumbai and Patna—lending the Gen Z protests the aura of a nationwide youth resistance that would humble Modi and force his education minister to resign.

— Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
Protest Passion Project The Climb was first unveiled by Beta Cinema at the European Film Market in February 2022, with Delevingne (Carnival Row) attached as a daredevil climber who protests against oil drilling in the Arctic by ascending The Shard.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026