1
: one that kicks or kicks something
2
: an unexpected and surprising remark, revelation, or set of circumstances
Examples of kicker in a Sentence
The real kicker came when the chairman announced that he was quitting.
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The new Cincinnati Bengals kicker will be sharing the sideline with his girlfriend this upcoming Monday night.
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Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
For the time being, Kansas City's push to secure the No. 1 seed in the AFC will continue without the KC's No. 1 kicker as Harrison Butker is out at least another week with a knee injury.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Nix then led the gritty Broncos offense into field goal range, setting up a 27-yarder by kicker Dustin Hopkins and the 34-32 advantage.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
The Ravens keep waiting for Tucker, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection who entered the season as the most accurate kicker in NFL history, to figure it out.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
For the time being, Kansas City's push to secure the No. 1 seed in the AFC will continue without the KC's No. 1 kicker as Harrison Butker is out at least another week with a knee injury.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Nix then led the gritty Broncos offense into field goal range, setting up a 27-yarder by kicker Dustin Hopkins and the 34-32 advantage.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
The Ravens keep waiting for Tucker, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection who entered the season as the most accurate kicker in NFL history, to figure it out.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kicker. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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