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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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
“We’ve been coming out to crappy starts in the first half and the second half. Turnovers have been kicking our butts.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2021
Versions of this idea under different names have been kicking around Washington for a while and found adherents in both parties.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2021
“We have been kicking ourselves that we haven’t had the sense to notice.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
