kicking
- present participle of kick.
Example Sentences
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Alphabet will be kicking off Big Tech’s second-quarter earnings wave on Wednesday, offering a prime read on the status of the artificial-intelligence boom.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Harvard is kicking off one of the university’s largest reorganizations in years—an endeavor expected to result in hundreds of staff cuts and job changes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
White, the former White Stripes frontman, who happened to be kicking off a world tour in support of his new album, “Frozen Charlotte,” caught wind of the debacle and stepped in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
As Dan Kois illustrates in this ode to kicking back with friends, spending unstructured time together is a blessedly simple cure to the ills of modern life.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
I didn’t feel like yelling or kicking or pounding anymore.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
