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

Paramount had planned to close the transaction prior to a deadline of September 30, at which point a ticking clock fee kicks in requiring Paramount to pay shareholders an additional fee each quarter the transaction does not close. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 July 2026

For example, Miroslav Klose was the all-time top scorer in World Cup history with 16 goals before a ball was kicked in North America. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

The business is timely, especially given new rules in the European Union that are set to kick in on July 19, which will ban large companies from destroying unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

The national smog level dropped by 11% from 2003 to 2015 as strict federal regulations on power plants, cars and diesel engines kicked in. — Seth Borenstein, Mercury News, 9 July 2026