kick in
verb
kicked in; kicking in; kicks in
1
: to begin operating or having an effect : get started
waiting for the heater to kick in
2
: to make a contribution
3
slang
: die
Examples of kick in in a Sentence
if everyone in the department kicks in, we can give him an especially nice present for his retirement
the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90
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Though the changes are complex and will kick in over the next two years (tax cuts earlier; spending cuts after the next two national elections), some of the broad contours are simple and, in some cases, immediate – less money and tougher restrictions for programs that help the poor.
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Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
Does someone have a timely bonus clause that will kick in if a certain threshold is reached?
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2025
Every genre needs a good kick in the head every once in a while.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
This requirement, among others, won't kick in until 2027, after the midterm elections.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
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Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
Does someone have a timely bonus clause that will kick in if a certain threshold is reached?
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2025
Every genre needs a good kick in the head every once in a while.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
This requirement, among others, won't kick in until 2027, after the midterm elections.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kick in
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20in. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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