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kick

[kik] / kɪk /


VERB
hit with foot
Synonyms


VERB
quit a habit
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Antonyms


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And both of their games against the defending champion Seattle Seahawks are in the last three weeks of the season, a finishing kick that the Rams do well.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

The All Blacks sniffed a famous victory when Will Jordan chased after his own kick ahead and crossed for a 17-12 lead in the 55th minute.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Tesla’s event is expected to kick off after the market closes, and investors appear optimistic.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

But then Gov. Gavin Newsom, while nobody was watching, gave a swift kick to the cake.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

“Well, kick it in the butt and get moving or get out of the way.…”

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

The next big test, however, will be whether policymakers can provide more calm in the coming weeks as supply from the corporate bond market kicks into high gear.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

USC should have a much more temperate environment to play on Friday, when it kicks off against Fresno State at 6 p.m. at the Coliseum.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

The Sunday parade hasn't started yet, but the music is already pumping, and plenty of people are dancing, already covered in paint from J'ouvert, the traditional early-morning celebration which kicks off Sunday's festivities.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Markets will be wanting much -- but expecting little -- from US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh as he kicks off the Jackson Hole central banking conference in Wyoming on Friday.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Lara steps into my room and kicks the door shut behind her.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

Then the smart gene kicked in, remembering it’s a penalty.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

Over the past year, businesses have scrambled to step up imports before new waves of US duties kicked in.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

The company’s robotaxi service, which kicked off in Austin in June 2025, has been expanding more slowly than some investors had hoped.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

Regardless of Saturday's result, Taylor will be remembered as a pioneer who kicked open the door for women's boxing.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

The boy kicked himself for following blindly into whatever this was.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Top-up payments will initially be paid for the 2024-25 tax year, with automated payments subsequently kicking in for later years.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

For the second quintile, reliance on Social Security drops to 64%, with income from pensions and retirement savings taking up some of the burden and some earnings kicking in as well.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

It has been quite the journey from kicking a ball about as a schoolboy on the playing fields of Vaulx-en-Velin - situated to the east of Lyon - to becoming a superstar worth nine figures.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Statistics Canada said advance information points to no change in GDP in July, kicking off the third quarter on a soft note.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The three of them are all laughing hysterically, kicking up leaves and snapping branches as they dodge flaming bullets of light.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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