Synonyms of kick in

kick in

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contribute
• donate
• chip in
• pitch in
• present
• provide
• bestow
• dole (out)
• award
• afford
• confer
• furnish
• give
• endow

2

as in to die

slang to stop living

the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90

Synonyms & Similar Words

• die
• pass (on)
• fall
• perish
• buy it
• check out
• pass away
• succumb
• step out
• kick off
• go
• expire
• depart
• end
• snuff it
• disappear
• exit
• demise
• kick the bucket
• pop off
• bite the dust
• peg out
• part
• give up the ghost
• fade
• conk (out)
• drop
• croak
• decease
• dry up
• flatline
• fail
• consume
• predecease

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come to
• live
• breathe
• be
• revive
• exist
• thrive
• flourish
• linger
• subsist
• prosper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kick in

The details play like a movie, the tender indie sort, a period piece, a portrait of the nation before the 1960s truly kicked in. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Grupe kicked in windy conditions at the Rams’ Woodland Hills facility on Thursday and Friday. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

The opening acoustic guitar notes are full and convey plenty of string texture in the higher frequencies, and when the track properly kicks in, every instrument in the busy mix can be clearly heard. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Michael Douglas' basic instincts kicked in at the right time and right place. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026