kick
verb (used with object)
to strike with the foot or feet.
have been kicking
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present perfect progressiveof kick.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Many of them have been kicking the tires on the AI trade for years now, highlighting potential risks that could someday metastasize into bigger problems for the market.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Still, they must have been kicking themselves after their draw with Fulham on Sunday.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2025
Workers have been kicking back on the job since long before ‘quiet quitting’ became a thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2022
He has surged into a share of second place in the league’s scoring race and become a favorite at Carrow Road, where the yellow-clothed Canaries have been kicking about since 1935.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2022
“We have been kicking ourselves that we haven’t had the sense to notice.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
