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
Maybe the State Farm CEO can kick in a few bucks of his own, having pulled down $24 million in pay and bonuses in 2022.
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
In this case, the transportation department says a backup system kicked in.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
Reinsurance policies usually only kick in after about 400 million euros ($444.4 million) worth of losses are absorbed by the primary insurance provider.
—Chloe Taylor,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Fletcher noticed that when the air quality dipped in her home, say after lighting candles or cooking on the stovetop, the auto setting kicks in.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2025
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
In this case, the transportation department says a backup system kicked in.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
Reinsurance policies usually only kick in after about 400 million euros ($444.4 million) worth of losses are absorbed by the primary insurance provider.
—Chloe Taylor,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Fletcher noticed that when the air quality dipped in her home, say after lighting candles or cooking on the stovetop, the auto setting kicks in.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick in
Verb
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He’s been contributing to Forbes travel since 2019.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Associated Press writer John O’Connor contributed from Springfield, Illinois.—
Sophia Tareen,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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About 1,600 people get sick and 260 die each year from listeriosis, according to the CDC.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Eight-year-old Alanah Phillips and her 4-year-old brother Zayn Phillips died after Chidester drove her car into a child's party at the private Swan Boat Club on April 20, 2024.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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More: Stocks fall, Dow down 800 points as bonds tank amid tax debate.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Long-term Treasuries fell further Thursday; and yields, which trade in opposite direction to prices, continued to surge.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
Verb
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An estimated 62 percent of commercial colonies perished, according to a survey by the nonprofit Project Apis m.—
Joanna Thompson,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
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The plane explodes, all the commanders perish, and Nick dies along with them.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20in. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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