kick
verb (used with object)
to strike with the foot or feet.
kicked
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past participleof kick.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof kick.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
kickverb (used with object)to strike with the foot or feet.
Example Sentences
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But in recent years, China has kicked off the serial production of ever-larger and more capable vessels—ordering them at scale and building them with speed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
"That kicked off a long molecular odyssey," Shipman says.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
France, where the current wave of student protests kicked off in late September, fuelled by student complaints over staff shortages and dilapidated buildings, is a stand-out catalyst in Europe.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The surprising finding was that 80% of the group that was 60 to 72 — thus before required minimum distributions kicked in — did not touch their accounts in the year after they retired.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
It was almost as steep as The Mountain, and no matter how much I poked and jerked and kicked, he wouldn’t budge.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
