kick
verb (used with object)
to strike with the foot or feet.
am kicking
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present progressiveof kick (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"As young person climate change will affect my future. I am kicking up a fuss so that we can convince the government to take action on climate change and we aren't backing down anytime soon."
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2021
The good news is that you are not saying “Spend all this money or I am kicking you out.”
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2020
"I am kicking myself for my own stupidity, but not more than my wife is kicking me," Stone later told Jackson.
From Fox News ● Feb. 21, 2019
“I am kicking my heels,” said Catherine Opie, a photographer who serves as one of MOCA’s artist board members and was involved in the search.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2018
I am trying to be cheerful and not let Miss Walker see how I am kicking at fate, but I am as mad as a schoolboy who has to do chores on Saturday!
From Molly Brown's Orchard Home by Nell Speed
