1
: one that kicks or kicks something
2
: an unexpected and surprising remark, revelation, or set of circumstances
Examples of kicker in a Sentence
The real kicker came when the chairman announced that he was quitting.
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Wide receivers Braelon Solomon and Taysen Rutschman added 17- and 2-yard touchdown receptions, respectively, and kicker Grady Matcham added 44- and 47-yard field goals in the first half; in Week 2, Matcham hit a 60-yard field goal.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Just a reminder the score was 48-21 when Harbaugh told his kicker to chill.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Harrison Butker, the Chiefs’ veteran kicker, also focused on his Christian faith with his reaction to the tragic news.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Romo finding a new home leaves the Patriots without another option if the struggles of a rookie kicker rear their ugly head during the season.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Just a reminder the score was 48-21 when Harbaugh told his kicker to chill.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Harrison Butker, the Chiefs’ veteran kicker, also focused on his Christian faith with his reaction to the tragic news.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Romo finding a new home leaves the Patriots without another option if the struggles of a rookie kicker rear their ugly head during the season.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kicker
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kicker. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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