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
Various proposals to reverse those measures have kicked up a ruckus in Berlin, in recent months, as an overdue argument about intergenerational fairness is getting some air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 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
Mr. Hofacket flushed and ducked his head, and I swear he would have kicked a clod if there’d been one on his studio floor.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
