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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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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
Aside from that, higher steel and aluminum tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will kick in Wednesday.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Its program control features only kick in when a local app connects to a dangerous internet or network address.
—PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
Jadon Sancho put the final to bed with what might be one of his last kicks in Chelsea blue (above).
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Those tariffs would have kicked in starting June 1.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Its program control features only kick in when a local app connects to a dangerous internet or network address.
—PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
Jadon Sancho put the final to bed with what might be one of his last kicks in Chelsea blue (above).
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Those tariffs would have kicked in starting June 1.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick in
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The knowledge from a unique career in football has contributed to him becoming the perfect foil to Emery.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Stewart Clarke contributed to this week’s International Insider.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 June 2025
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Wayne Lewis, founding member of hit R&B group Atlantic Starr, died on Thursday (June 5).—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
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Sly Stone, a funk pioneer whose influence and impact as leader of the musical group Sly and the Family Stone was as enduring as his career was brief, died Monday in Los Angeles.—
Rob Tannenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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In May 2022 — three years ago — Caltrans estimated that the project would cost $433 million, meaning that in addition to falling behind schedule, the cost has gone up by about $96 million in that time.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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Crucially, the flagship brand Moncler saw sales rise only 2% and its crucial Europe, Middle East, and Africa region fell by 1%.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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Language begins to perish: The same words recur, deadeningly.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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But keeping the oysters out of the reef during peak feeding season could have caused some to perish, Fiala said.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
24 May 2025
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20in. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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