kicker

noun

kick·er ˈki-kər

Synonyms of kicker next

: one that kicks or kicks something

: 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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Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker hasn’t been his usual elite self this season, and his worst game couldn’t have come at a worse time against their AFC North rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers. —

Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024 Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker endorsed the former president. —

Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024 Edge: Ravens Special teams Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has lost a step. —

Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024 Harrison Butker Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, a conservative Catholic, endorsed Trump in October on Fox News' The Ingraham Angle. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for kicker