KICK (ABOUT) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

kick (about)

verb

Definition of kick (about)

as in to object (to)

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At Telluride, Fielder said the filmmakers initially doubted Seyfried would want to participate.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The event silenced critics who doubted the practicality of using ammonia as a zero-carbon fuel at sea.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of doubt

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Student groups protesting since mid-September through school blockades have urged supporters to join them.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
In ⁠France, high-school students have been protesting for weeks to demand more teachers and better facilities, a campaign that looks to be spreading to other population groups.

— Reuters, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of protest

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And strength to resist reducing complex human challenges to slogans, enemies, or simple answers.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
The new generation of therapeutic peptides is chemically modified to resist breakdown in the gastrointestinal tract, where traditional peptide drugs degrade before they can be absorbed.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of resist

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kick (about)

kick around

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