kick
verb (used with object)
to strike with the foot or feet.
has kicked
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present perfectof kick (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It appears Judge Judy has kicked off her retirement tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Thanks to social media and modern health crazes, hydration is no longer about just drinking water — and that has kicked off a corporate rush to develop and market more sophisticated drinks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
President Donald Trump has kicked off weeks of festivities celebrating America's 250th birthday with a rally on the National Mall in the nation's capital.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Neither its inquiry into our place in the universe nor its many references, in the background, to a North Korean incident that has kicked off World War III generates much dramatic voltage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Like the coffee has kicked in and the clapping is keeping them warm.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
