1
as in to complain
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 to object
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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1
as in thrill
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
I get a kick out of downhill skiing
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as in joy
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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3
as in objection
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 collision
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 kick
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
The average kickoff return last season brought the ball out to the 29-yard-line, so kicking teams were willing to concede one yard of field position to avoid the risk of a long touchdown return.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Any kick that is caught or lands in the landing zone must be returned, while any kick that falls short of the landing zone will be ruled a touchback and spotted at the returning team’s 40-yard line.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Robot resilience under pressure Over the course of the short video, the demonstrator kicks the robot roughly nine times.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
The average kickoff return last season brought the ball out to the 29-yard-line, so kicking teams were willing to concede one yard of field position to avoid the risk of a long touchdown return.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
Pittsburgh Steelers kick returner Kaleb Johnson suffered an unfortunate blunder during the team’s game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Any kick that is caught or lands in the landing zone must be returned, while any kick that falls short of the landing zone will be ruled a touchback and spotted at the returning team’s 40-yard line.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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Not that mom was complaining all that much about her daughter's efforts.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Allen even complained that he was being micromanaged about a week before the Tamarac murders.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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But Carr objected on free-speech grounds.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud's berating of a Christian minister who objected to street signs named after an Arab American leader is being called out by his electoral opponent.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Did Jane get a tourist’s thrill from visiting the brothel?—
Nicole Flattery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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After more than four decades of thrills, the popular coaster consistently has one of the longest lines in Disneyland.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Being too cautious can cost you just as much joy as overspending ever could.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sean Pursley - Audubon Photography Awards 2025 The National Audubon Society has announced the winning bird photos of the 2025 Audubon Photography Awards featuring stunning imagery that highlights the beauty and joy of birds and fascinating avian behaviors.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Participants met with the Hawks’ sales leadership for two hours every Friday, with lessons covering scheduling appointments, working through objections, and using and developing sales scripts.—
Ryan Stowers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nearly every question and observation drew objections from prosecutors.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Among the 14 other serious Marysville Boulevard collisions, 10 of them left 11 pedestrians or cyclists with severe injuries.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But a collision wouldn’t have happened until much farther down the field.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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You are caught by surprise by the car door opening, and scream and bury your teeth in the arm of the cop trying to bring you home, scrapping all the harder for being caught unawares.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The group chanted, sang and screamed at a group of agents in military fatigues and masks who walked back and forth on the building’s roof.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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One day earlier, roughly 15 people had protested outside the ABC10 offices after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show following pressure from the federal administration.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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The mother is heard protesting at the officer's presence and reasons for being there.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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