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
Recent Examples on the Web
Real estate brokers may have to sing for their suppers after new rules on commissions kick in Saturday, Aug. 17.
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Sami Sparber, Axios, 17 Aug. 2024
Now, in the dog days of summer, when much of Hollywood is still in the land of Whispering Angel, why shouldn’t Holmes have one last flirtation with frivolous seasonal style before coat season really kicks in?
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2024
Gantt, who was already charged with assault, faced a new assault charge after another officer was kicked in the head, St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell said.
—Jim Salter The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 14 Aug. 2024
The assistance kicks in to cover what is not paid for by other grants, such as federal financial aid, and scholarships.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
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Sami Sparber, Axios, 17 Aug. 2024
Now, in the dog days of summer, when much of Hollywood is still in the land of Whispering Angel, why shouldn’t Holmes have one last flirtation with frivolous seasonal style before coat season really kicks in?
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2024
Gantt, who was already charged with assault, faced a new assault charge after another officer was kicked in the head, St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell said.
—Jim Salter The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 14 Aug. 2024
The assistance kicks in to cover what is not paid for by other grants, such as federal financial aid, and scholarships.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20in. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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