1
as in to contribute
to make a donation as part of a group effort
if everyone in the department kicks in, we can give him an especially nice present for his retirement
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2
as in to die
slang
to stop living
the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90
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Recent Examples of kick in
As panic swelled beneath the surface, her clinical instincts kicked in.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 27 June 2025
The finale of season two — and specifically how the endorphin-releasing Rocky theme tune, Gonna Fly Now, kicked in just as the crowd invaded the pitch to celebrate that non-League exile was over — felt similarly unassailable.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Given the financial restraints of the league’s fairly new collective bargaining agreement, the draft offers a pathway for teams to add younger prospects on cap-friendly deals, which could be key for the Magic as expensive extensions to core players begin to kick in.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
The first increase since then kicks in July 1, with the rate going up to 45%.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 27 June 2025
The finale of season two — and specifically how the endorphin-releasing Rocky theme tune, Gonna Fly Now, kicked in just as the crowd invaded the pitch to celebrate that non-League exile was over — felt similarly unassailable.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Given the financial restraints of the league’s fairly new collective bargaining agreement, the draft offers a pathway for teams to add younger prospects on cap-friendly deals, which could be key for the Magic as expensive extensions to core players begin to kick in.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
The first increase since then kicks in July 1, with the rate going up to 45%.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick in
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Sarah Stier/Getty Images Flagg is a generational talent who is expected to contribute for the Mavericks starting day one.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights also contributed to that site, with student council members selling cookies and raising $1,000 to buy toys.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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His great uncle died during the famine in Greece that was brought on by the Nazi occupation and that wiped out at least 300,000 people.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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But every time one expression of faith dies, a new one seems to rise up offering something more in keeping with the needs of the era.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
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However, that strategy could fall flat if Cuomo keeps his campaign alive.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
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In the footage, the wooden wall can be seen falling forward with a thud, while two vertical cables hang behind, apparently slack.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was a summer visitor, as was her late son John F. Kennedy Jr., who perished in a plane crash off the coast with his wife Carolyn Bessette and sister-in-law Lauren in 1999.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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Hundreds of Israeli civilians were injured in Iranian attacks, many homes were destroyed, and a few dozen civilians were killed, including five who perished in an Iranian attack on Beersheba minutes before the cease-fire took effect.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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