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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Buffalo kicker Tyler Bass missed a would-be-game-tying 44-yard field goal with 1:47 remaining.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
The first loss came down to kicker Scott Norwood sending a 47-yard field goal attempt wide right with 8 seconds left, losing to the New York Giants 20-19 in Super Bowl 25.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
All three specialists, long snapper JJ Jansen, punter Johnny Hekker and kicker Eddy Piñeiro, are pending free agents.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025
Chiefs 13, Texans 6 Rohan Nadkarni After a nine-play, 41-yard drive, Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn hit a 48-yard field goal to cut into Chiefs’ lead with 20 seconds left in the second quarter.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
The first loss came down to kicker Scott Norwood sending a 47-yard field goal attempt wide right with 8 seconds left, losing to the New York Giants 20-19 in Super Bowl 25.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
All three specialists, long snapper JJ Jansen, punter Johnny Hekker and kicker Eddy Piñeiro, are pending free agents.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025
Chiefs 13, Texans 6 Rohan Nadkarni After a nine-play, 41-yard drive, Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn hit a 48-yard field goal to cut into Chiefs’ lead with 20 seconds left in the second quarter.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kicker. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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