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

All of our recs have been tested and hand-picked, at prices worth shopping before the holiday rush kicks in. — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026

Shares of the chipmaker fell a stunning eight percent when trading resumed Monday morning — but then greed kicked in, with the stock rebounding to a loss of around four percent. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 Nov. 2026

Hartford gave up three goals in 17 minutes and then were out-kicked in a penalty shootout, 5-4, to lose in devastating fashion– one of those losses that will stick with diehard fans for a long time. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

The first set of tax breaks must kick in by 2027, and local governments will start debating their budgets next summer. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026