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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That is, until Sporting’s post-60th-minute magic kicked in yet again.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
So feelings of self-doubt, frustration, and discouragement start to kick in.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Lawmakers voted earlier this week to kick in $50 million — drawing down about $100 million in federal matching funds — to backstop insurers, Conway said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Bouncing back seven years after the barely penetrable Sunset, the Hungarian director’s new film takes its time to kick in but is a uniquely personal coming-of-age drama.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
So feelings of self-doubt, frustration, and discouragement start to kick in.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Lawmakers voted earlier this week to kick in $50 million — drawing down about $100 million in federal matching funds — to backstop insurers, Conway said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Bouncing back seven years after the barely penetrable Sunset, the Hungarian director’s new film takes its time to kick in but is a uniquely personal coming-of-age drama.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 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 5 Sep. 2025.
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