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

Long before the war with Iran, UPS, FedEx and other major shipping companies have had automatic fuel charges that kick in when fuel prices hit a certain threshold. —Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026

The captions take the original scene and apply it to situations where things seem totally normal at first — but go sideways the second the saxophones kick in. —Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026

Then, starting at some point next year, work-requirement rules similar to those set to begin in mid-June for recipients of (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known in California as CalFresh, will also kick in for Medi-Cal. —Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026

When officers arrived, the resident showed them surveillance video of a man, later identified as Stephens, attempting to kick in the front door. —Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026