kicker
noun
a person or thing that kicks.
kickers
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pluralof kicker.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He made a game-winning field goal as a sophomore on varsity when the other kickers were unavailable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Among kickers, Charles Szares of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame is five for five on field goals and 23 for 23 on PATs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
In the game’s era of player pay, college football kickers are banding together to create a powerful information network that’s giving them leverage for big pay raises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The average starting specialist—a positional grouping comprising mostly kickers and punters—in a Power Four conference is making $225,000 this season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
None of the karate kickers were on the sidewalk.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
