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
The body’s instinctual urge to breath kicks in but the mind understands that breathing results in death, Sotomayor wrote, saying the method violates the Constitution’s ban against cruel and unusual punishment.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
While kicking my favorite food substances, my curiosity kicked in.
—Connie Bennett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
This often got me under the threshold again, and the motor kicked in to return PAS superpowers to my legs.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s something unsettling and indelible about it, especially with Keegan DeWitt’s bass-y drum machine kicking in over the cut to credits.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
While kicking my favorite food substances, my curiosity kicked in.
—Connie Bennett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
This often got me under the threshold again, and the motor kicked in to return PAS superpowers to my legs.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s something unsettling and indelible about it, especially with Keegan DeWitt’s bass-y drum machine kicking in over the cut to credits.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick in
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Information for this article was contributed by Ron Wood of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Michael Bloomberg alone contributed $8 million to back Cuomo in the Democratic primary.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The baby, who initially made good progress after the surgery, died 20 days later.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The medical examiner on Friday determined that the student died by suicide.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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And King Priam, at great personal risk, shows up with a ransom and falls on his knees and clasps Achilles’ hand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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As Semafor previously reported, many inside the magazine were excited by Guiducci’s arrival, believing the old Vanity Fair was moving too slowly, had fallen too far outside the zeitgeist, and had lost some of its sheen.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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As biologists began to accept that the smallest of the whales had perished, the rescue work dragged past its second week.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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That’s one in four fish that would ultimately perish in a fishery that only allows anglers to keep one trout over 20 inches long.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20in. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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