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
Most prices in November were collected in the second half of the month, after the government reopened, when holiday discounts kicked in, which may have biased November inflation lower.
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Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
For married people filing jointly, the top rate kicks in at an income of $751,601.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
The video shows two people approaching the front of the store and then kicking in the glass.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The accuracy rate worsens significantly when people are shown content with political undertones — because then confirmation bias kicks in.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
For married people filing jointly, the top rate kicks in at an income of $751,601.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
The video shows two people approaching the front of the store and then kicking in the glass.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The accuracy rate worsens significantly when people are shown content with political undertones — because then confirmation bias kicks in.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick in
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Morgan Stanley jumped nearly 6% after its wealth management unit contributed to top- and bottom-line beats in the fourth quarter.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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Reuters contributed to this report.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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By 1971, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, and Brian Jones had all died at the age of twenty-seven from drugs and alcohol.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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This year's awards season promises to deliver more inspiration, but in the meantime, do yourself a favor an invest in a quality round brush, some styling gel or pomade, and a ride-or-die can of hairspray.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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The 1971 Vikings were the other team, and Minnesota wound up falling at home to Dallas in its initial playoff contest.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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In witness footage shared by the police, the paraglider is seen falling from the sky with a faulty parachute and spiraling quickly towards the waters below, before smashing into the ocean in front of horrified beachgoers.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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They were doomed to perish in the fires of hell.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Harold Cunningham/Getty Outside Le Constellation, Federico Gelle, a 17-year-old from Italy's Tuscany region, lit a candle for so many teens his own age who had perished.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20in. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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