How to Use kick in a Sentence

kick

1 of 2 verb

• She kicked the ball to me.
• He kicked the ball into the goal.
• The baby kicked his legs in the air.
• The policeman kicked the door open.
• He kicked the winning field goal.
• She lost her temper and kicked over the box.
• The attacker kicked him in the stomach.
• The baby kicked with pleasure.
• The swimming instructor reminded the children to kick their legs as they swam.
• When he was 25, he kicked his cocaine habit and went back to school.
• But things kick into high gear at the end, Farid and her father agreed.
  — Erin Hegarty, Naperville Sun, 16 June 2017
• Back at Uber, Yosinski has been kicked out of his glass box.
  — Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS, 6 July 2017
• The 2018 budget mustn’t suggest that problems are being kicked down the road.
  — Mark Deen, Bloomberg.com, 10 July 2017
• Hordes of competitors and spectators play, drink and watch the two weekend round of games that kicks off Saturday and Sunday, wrapping up the following weekend of July 15-16.
  — Carolina Gusman, sandiegouniontribune.com, 5 July 2017
• A therapeutic horse-riding program for disabled children run by a Naperville woman will not be kicked out of its 15-year location.
  — Suzanne Baker, Naperville Sun, 13 July 2017
• The discovery has kicked off an archaeological expedition to the area in the hope of finding more artifacts from the time period.
  — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2017
• And what better way to kick back and decompress than by watching some extremely enthralling cake decorating videos from some of our favorite Instagrams?
  — Hanna Howard, Teen Vogue, 30 June 2017
• She kicked the ball to me.
• He kicked the ball into the goal.
• The baby kicked his legs in the air.
• The policeman kicked the door open.
• He kicked the winning field goal.
• She lost her temper and kicked over the box.
• The attacker kicked him in the stomach.
• The baby kicked with pleasure.
• The swimming instructor reminded the children to kick their legs as they swam.
• When he was 25, he kicked his cocaine habit and went back to school.
• But things kick into high gear at the end, Farid and her father agreed.
  — Erin Hegarty, Naperville Sun, 16 June 2017
• Back at Uber, Yosinski has been kicked out of his glass box.
  — Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS, 6 July 2017
• The 2018 budget mustn’t suggest that problems are being kicked down the road.
  — Mark Deen, Bloomberg.com, 10 July 2017

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kick

2 of 2 noun

• He gave me a kick in the leg.
• If you give the machine a little kick, it should start working again.
• On the hunt for a pair of sporty kicks for all your long walks?
  — Malia Griggs, SELF, 11 Oct. 2023
• The kick from the jalapeños should help your taste buds wake up with a hot kick.
  — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2023
• The miss left him 1 of 4 this season on kicks from 50 yards or longer.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
• Kade Wilken had 11 tackles, two TFL and blocked a kick.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2023
• All the kick snares and everything changed — the bass lines changed, the pockets changed, the cadence, the writing.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2023
• Fuel your workouts from the ground up with these kicks.
  — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
• The hint of sweetness from the soda balances the smoky kick of the chipotle peppers.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2023
• Though Tyler Bass got a great bounce on his kick, the Bills weren’t able to recover as the ball went out of bounds.
  — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2023
• These are high floated kicks that allow a teammate to go up and try and catch the ball.
  — Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
• Also, a range of spices, hot sauces, and jalapeños can add an extra kick.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
• Riders can get their kicks at The Jungle snow park or on free-ride slopes.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2023
• Daniel Benson Sheer silk blouse; front kick skirt, both Givenchy.
  — Martha Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
• Grasso, however, got Shevchenko to the mat late in the fourth when the now former champ went for a back kick.
  — Mark Anderson, ajc, 5 Mar. 2023
• The dressed-up filling in this wrap is both crunchy and creamy with just a dash of chipotle pepper to lend a kick.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2023
• So, be sure to keep your kicks dry and hit them with an anti-fungal spray as well.
  — Women's Health, 10 June 2023
• Learn more › Dove hunting kicks fall seasons off with a big bang.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023
• The star wore his kicks with calf-length socks, four-inch inseam shorts, and a faded sweatshirt.
  — André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
• The raw petals have a spicy kick to them, so Winslow enjoys sprinkling them on flatbreads, coleslaw and tacos.
  — Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
• The vodka mule is made with vodka, ginger beer, lime, and a splash of bitters, and has a spicy kick.
  — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 1 May 2023
• The deck is hard maple with a double kick tail and requires no assembly.
  — Deanna McCormack, Parents, 19 Mar. 2024
• Saturday will wrap up with the Indian stick pull, one-foot high kick and the seal hop.
  — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Apr. 2023
• The sale ends on Wednesday, June 14 at 7 p.m. ET, so hurry on over to the site, create a free account, and get some new kicks.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 12 June 2023
• Some of the flavors have a kick, like the chocolate chili or mango jalapeño, but the cinnamon wild berry has less spice.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
• McPherson drilled the kick, and A-Day ended in a 24-24 tie in which everyone went home a winner.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 8 Apr. 2023
• Now is the perfect time to score the pair of ultra-comfy kicks on sale starting at the unbeatable price of $23.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2023
• And the real kick and flavor comes from this homemade marinara sauce.
  — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
• And while light inertia guns recoil stoutly, the soft Franchi TSA pad does a good job of cutting the kick.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
• Every other day, staff make around 30 gallons of the tomato-y blend that is sweet at first taste and has a slight kick.
  — Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024