1
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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2
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
In the opening seconds, the G1, known for its lightweight frame and flexibility, is seen kicking the air while apparently under remote control.
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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
Footage posted online by members of the public showed a young man in a black T-shirt and jeans wading through a display of flowers, flags and balloons and kicking items before an unidentified man pulled him away and threw him to the ground.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
After kicking dirt repeatedly at the other umpire, the former quarterback revealed his actual identity.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The tweak was intended to further incentivise kicking the ball into the field of play (thus making the kickoff a greater part of the game) rather than blasting it out of the back of the end zone and accepting a touchback.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Neither will forget what Harbaugh did late in the blowout, when going for two points after a touchdown instead of kicking a PAT to signal everything was A-OK between the two.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The White House request for kicking this month’s government shutdown deadline into next year is drawing a lukewarm reception from some GOP spending cardinals.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Falling asleep spread-eagle in the narrow bed and kicking Riki off.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
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
Footage posted online by members of the public showed a young man in a black T-shirt and jeans wading through a display of flowers, flags and balloons and kicking items before an unidentified man pulled him away and threw him to the ground.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
After kicking dirt repeatedly at the other umpire, the former quarterback revealed his actual identity.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The tweak was intended to further incentivise kicking the ball into the field of play (thus making the kickoff a greater part of the game) rather than blasting it out of the back of the end zone and accepting a touchback.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Neither will forget what Harbaugh did late in the blowout, when going for two points after a touchdown instead of kicking a PAT to signal everything was A-OK between the two.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The White House request for kicking this month’s government shutdown deadline into next year is drawing a lukewarm reception from some GOP spending cardinals.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Falling asleep spread-eagle in the narrow bed and kicking Riki off.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicking
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His children can be heard screaming and crying in the video.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Dudes who can’t get in get into screaming matches with Jah at the door, and the party extends out into the street where neighbors start peeking out their windows and standing on their porches shaking their heads.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
18 Sep. 2025
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In July, an A&M student recorded herself objecting to a lesson in a children’s literature course taught by Melissa McCoul that touched on gender identity.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those objecting to solar and wind for ideological reasons are working against their own self-interest.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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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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For decades state and local officials have joined ordinary Americans in complaining that FEMA's response to natural disasters is too slow and complicated.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Its origins trace back to the 19th century, when the mondine sang it—female laborers in Northern Italy's rice paddies—protesting brutal working conditions and lost youth.—
Amanda Castro
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Karki has spent much of her career within the very establishment the youth are protesting against, yet her reputation as a fearless and incorruptible jurist has appealed to many young people in the country of 30 million.—
Sugam Pokharel,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The canine was filmed barking and whining incessantly while balancing himself on his owner's knees.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The cats kept them up each night with their incessant whining and scratching at their doors.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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In one of the videos, she's seen rinsing her eye in a hospital sink, while moaning from the discomfort.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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Julia says, dropping to all fours and moaning amid a pile of straw on the floor.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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My husband has been muttering in a loop about tuition, books, food, and transportation to and from home to campus.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
15 Sep. 2025
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He was also heard muttering expletives down the stretch, visibly battling the heat and pressure.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Kicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicking. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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