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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Tucker — the most accurate kicker in NFL history with an 89.1 field goal percentage — had played his entire career with the Ravens, who signed him as a undrafted free agent out of the University of Texas.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 27 June 2025
An undrafted free agent out of Texas who signed with Baltimore in 2012 then won the job as a rookie during training camp, beating out veteran Billy Cundiff, Tucker went on to make 417 field goals, the most among active kickers and a franchise record.
—Brian Wacker, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Here’s the kicker: The MPRP isn’t projected to be completed until June 2027 — two full years after the electricity reliability concerns now being raised for summer 2025.
—Joanne Frederick, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
Brandon Aubrey - All Pro, Pro Bowl Brandon Aubrey finished second among kickers in terms of Pro Bowl votes last season.
—Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 27 June 2025
An undrafted free agent out of Texas who signed with Baltimore in 2012 then won the job as a rookie during training camp, beating out veteran Billy Cundiff, Tucker went on to make 417 field goals, the most among active kickers and a franchise record.
—Brian Wacker, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Here’s the kicker: The MPRP isn’t projected to be completed until June 2027 — two full years after the electricity reliability concerns now being raised for summer 2025.
—Joanne Frederick, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
Brandon Aubrey - All Pro, Pro Bowl Brandon Aubrey finished second among kickers in terms of Pro Bowl votes last season.
—Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kicker. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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