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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The result is a tidal wave of companies moving away from artificial colors, even before any new regulations kick in forcing them to ditch these products.
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Louis Biscotti, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
However, after the goodwill the team earned in the second half of last season, Week 1 was a kick in the groin to expectations.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
More Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Romo never kicked in a game for the Patriots, but was brought in last December and was competing during camp with sixth-round selection Andres Borregales this preseason.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
That was the turning point where the real relative strength kicked in.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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Louis Biscotti, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
However, after the goodwill the team earned in the second half of last season, Week 1 was a kick in the groin to expectations.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
More Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Romo never kicked in a game for the Patriots, but was brought in last December and was competing during camp with sixth-round selection Andres Borregales this preseason.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
That was the turning point where the real relative strength kicked in.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 10 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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