kickers

plural of kicker

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Recent Examples of kickers The team has three kickers on the active roster, with Koo joining veteran Cade York and German kicker Lenny Krieg in what should be a competition that runs for most of the offseason. Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kickers
Noun
  • The hottest game had ended early Saturday evening and after more than 90 minutes of elbows, shoves and kicks to the shin, the players on France and Paraguay were still hot.
    Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 5 July 2026
  • White sneakers tend to lead the trends come spring and summer, but Styles is proof that a black pair of comfy kicks is just as wearable—with a slightly more edgy feel.
    Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • Hegseth largely declined to provide specifics, instead denouncing critics as defeatists, questioning their patriotism and insisting the mission had broad public support.
    Nik Popli, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This contributed to beautiful surprises, moments of repose, and bold flavors on each day of my visit.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Big Brother Season 28 has many surprises stored for houseguests and viewers alike, and to kick off the new season, the reality competition is heading to YouTube.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Alas, nitpickers can point to some moves in which Atlanta went backward.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • From affairs and addiction to behind-the-scenes feuds and Hollywood bombshells, these stars told all for our reading pleasure.
    EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
  • The calming locales both complement and contradict the plot’s revelations, which are hardly bombshells but do speak to how well-to-do families labor to shove inconvenient skeletons into the closet.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Steel yourself; the pessimists will have gravitas.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
  • January’s 130,000 gain quieted the pessimists, proving that the labor market had found a floor.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Republican National Committee has more than $125 million in its reserves, according to the most recent campaign disclosures.
    Will Lennon, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Trump’s disclosures show that among the gifts he has been given is a $250,000 sculpture named The Defiance Moment.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Teasing out the impact of a small dose of radiation that occurs in addition to all those other exposures is extremely challenging, and the impact of extremely low exposures has not been decisively demonstrated.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
  • Most everyday exposures occur at low levels, and many products are designed and regulated with safety in mind.
    Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

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“Kickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kickers. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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