kicker

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Recent Examples of kicker Winners and losers: Week 13 in the NFL brought us a post-Thanksgiving slate that included snow, a cross-country revenge game and an all-time great kicker who continues to struggle. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024 This kicker situation could get sloppy and out of hand. Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024 This season’s struggles led to several players utilizing the NCAA’s redshirt rule after four games, including starting slot receiver Xavier Townsend and kicker Colton Boomer, who have also entered the transfer portal. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024 Justin Tucker is a future Hall of Famer, but the Ravens kicker is mired in the worst slump of his storied NFL career. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for kicker 
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Noun
  • Old Bay seasoning: This savory spice blend streamlines seasoning the shrimp and adds a tangy kick to contrast the rich cream cheese mixture.
    Giovanna Vazquez, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
  • These giftable kicks are playful, affordable and will look great under your tree this year.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This year, in a surprise move, Wilson returned for more tune-ups.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And there’s a surprise bonus that nobody had seen coming.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • He’s visited the Grand Canyon many times and never had an existential revelation there, either.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Full moon's bring culmination, completion and revelations to our lives in the weeks surrounding the extraterrestrial event.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Then toss the crocks and lid in the dishwasher for easy clean up.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Here are the highlights, and the full recipe is further below: Add ingredients to slow cooker: Stir together all the ingredients (but not the toppings) in a slow-cooker crock.
    Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Federal reporting rules can include obligations such as disclosure of lobbying or public relations work for foreign entities, as well as transactions involving foreign parties.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Musk, SpaceX face federal reviews over violations of security reporting rules Federal agencies have launched at least three probes into whether SpaceX and owner Elon Musk complied with disclosure protocols aimed at protecting state secrets, The New York Times reports.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Prophecy dropped a few bombshells — including the mysterious and powerful Desmond Hart’s origins.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Now, watch Brooke Shields style her classic bombshell hair: Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Challenging pessimists on their investments is somewhat of a cheap shot.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • As the stock market rose, the bond market fell As a New York Times writer noted the other day, stock investors are optimists, while bond investors are pessimists.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • To position Cohn in bed next to Trump, a notorious hypochondriac, highlights their strained relationship as Trump rose and Cohn fell in New York high society.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
  • They are widely seen as overly anxious hypochondriacs.
    Evan Malmgren, Harper's Magazine, 21 Aug. 2024

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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicker. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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