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
If that happens, the first year of his entry-level contract would officially kick in.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Administration officials argued that voters will soon begin to credit the GOP for the tax bill’s positive impacts, in part because the new cuts are designed to kick in before the midterms.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That led the Browns to trust Szmyt, who’d first joined the roster via the practice squad last December and made his kicks in the preseason.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Any disengagement from Russia can thus take months, if not longer, to kick in.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Administration officials argued that voters will soon begin to credit the GOP for the tax bill’s positive impacts, in part because the new cuts are designed to kick in before the midterms.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That led the Browns to trust Szmyt, who’d first joined the roster via the practice squad last December and made his kicks in the preseason.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Any disengagement from Russia can thus take months, if not longer, to kick in.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick in
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In recent months, tariffs modestly contributed to the uptick in overall inflation, analysts previously told ABC News, but overall price increases owed largely to a rise in housing and food products with little connection to Trump’s levies.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Everyone’s voice matters, and everyone is expected to contribute—not just creatively, but in building and sustaining the project as a whole.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kirk promised that her husband will not have died in vain and said that instead his message would only become stronger.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Crémieux, founder of the French menswear brand Crémieux, died Friday at age 87 at his home in Aix-en-Provence, France, surrounded by his family.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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New residential property prices fell year-on-year during August in 65 out of 70 cities surveyed by the NBS, data also showed.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Penske’s complaint argues that practice isn’t a fair exchange and has caused significant financial harm, with the company’s affiliate revenue falling by more than a third (as a result of Google’s AI Overviews co-opting traffic that might have otherwise gone to Penske outlets).—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The outlet noted that the dead included a mother and daughter and three family members, who all perished together in the waters.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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For many, the image of the falling man, one of those who jumped to their death rather than perish in the flames of the Trade Center, symbolized the horror of that day.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20in. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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