kick
verb (used with object)
to strike with the foot or feet.
have kicked
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present perfectof kick.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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Firstly, diminishing returns have kicked in - how much more capacity among the public is there really for jaw dropping revelation about the Lord Mandelson soap opera?
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
They have kicked major news organizations out of the Pentagon.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
Mortgage rates have kicked off the year with a big drop from 6.2% on Jan. 2 to 6.07% on Jan. 14, according to Mortgage News Daily.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026
Now that the tariffs have kicked in and front-loaded inventory is dwindling, economists expect companies to pass on tariff costs to consumers and export less to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
Smith realized that the horse must have kicked himself while galloping that morning.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
