kicker

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Recent Examples of kicker Contessa Mills’s Seraphim collection included a bullet bra and kicker set made in shades of black and champagne silk. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025 Kicker stability The Packers appear to have found their answer at kicker in the form of their oldest player, Brandon McManus. Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 How social media can fuel the fire Here’s the kicker: Social media plays a huge role in today’s health anxiety, especially for younger people. Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025 At kicker, Kansas City product Blake Craig returns after an up-and-down redshirt freshman season. Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kicker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicker
Noun
  • And there’s not a roundhouse kick or a high-octane pistol face-off in sight.
    Clifford Coonan, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Albin has repeated that Charlotte aims to end every offensive possession with a kick.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But her surprise engagement wasn't the biggest shock.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • And the second round of the women’s tournament begins today after a first round that yielded few surprises seed-wise, although six teams — UConn, LSU, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas — scored more than 100 points for the first time in the history of the women’s NCAA tournament.
    Andrew Torgan, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Yeon-hui is driven by vengeance, and Min-chan uses divine revelations to justify his actions.
    Regina Kim, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • That revelation could turn some scientific understandings on their head.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Briefly soaking the crock before scouring it can help to loosen stuck-on food.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Many removable slow cooker crocks are dishwasher-safe; if your model has a removable crock, consult the manufacturer's instructions regarding using the dishwasher.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Employers who proactively evaluate their hiring processes, compensation disclosures, and background screening practices will be better prepared to adapt should the bill become law.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Questions have been raised about whether the Signal chat violated the Espionage Act, a 1917 law criminalizing unauthorized storage or disclosure of sensitive defense information.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Gabrielle Union’s bombshell style at the NAACP Image Awards is a gorgeous example, as is Tinashe’s slightly sleeker version at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The bombshell decision arrives after Lawson's lackluster performance during the first two Grands Prix of the 2025 season.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This will be used as a proof point by both venture capital optimists and pessimists, as industry sentiment gets increasingly bifurcated.
    Lucinda Shen, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Optimists climb the career ladder faster and farther than pessimists.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Goosed along by Cliff Martinez’s ghostly electronic score, Soderbergh taps into our collective inner hypochondriac, making every character’s sniffle or rubbed eye bristle with potential danger.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
  • To position Cohn in bed next to Trump, a notorious hypochondriac, highlights their strained relationship as Trump rose and Cohn fell in New York high society.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024

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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicker. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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