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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All five of these kickers had careers over a decade, thus earning the trust to take these risky attempts.
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Tyler Small, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Among kickers who attempted more than 10 field goals in 2024, only three — Dustin Hopkins, Brayden Narveson and Cade York — had a worse percentage than Moody’s 70.6 rate.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
That was the first of three game-winning field goals on the final play of games for the Chiefs — each by a different kicker.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
The kicker from South Florida woke up the morning of Nov. 18 as the NFL’s all-time most accurate kicker in terms of field goal percentage.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tyler Small, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Among kickers who attempted more than 10 field goals in 2024, only three — Dustin Hopkins, Brayden Narveson and Cade York — had a worse percentage than Moody’s 70.6 rate.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
That was the first of three game-winning field goals on the final play of games for the Chiefs — each by a different kicker.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
The kicker from South Florida woke up the morning of Nov. 18 as the NFL’s all-time most accurate kicker in terms of field goal percentage.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kicker. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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