- present participle of kick.
kicking
Example Sentences
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As the referee’s coin landed on tails before overtime, he mimicked a kicking motion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
With time dwindling, the Saints knew that kicking the ball off would almost certainly result in a tie or loss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The delayed ramp could mean AST SpaceMobile will miss its target of kicking off commercial U.S. service by early 2027, pushing the rollout into the second half of 2027 instead.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
"Yes, a world-class attack, but quite a few guys getting starts and not kicking on."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
I headed for him, kicking up the dust.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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