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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
Then Friday night, the low is expected to drop into the high teens as a chance of snow kicks in late in the night, forecasts show.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Theoretically, liquidations will kick in aggressively when loss positions start to grow.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
When one officer kicked in the door, the suspect opened fire.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
However, travel insurance can also kick in with some winter weather scenarios.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Theoretically, liquidations will kick in aggressively when loss positions start to grow.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
When one officer kicked in the door, the suspect opened fire.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
However, travel insurance can also kick in with some winter weather scenarios.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick in
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Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Information for this article was contributed by Audrey McAvoy, Darlene Superville and Julie Walker of The New York Times.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Both died from complications of Alzheimer's disease.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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In the ongoing Yemeni civil war, close to 400,000 have died since 2014—and the number will go higher still.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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The wait time can fall anywhere between six minutes and six hours.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, as a powerhouse couple, that fall more in step with the likes of Hailey and Justin Bieber’s individual style statements than, say, Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet’s joint method dressing.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Those who didn’t die onboard eventually tried to walk to across the frozen waters to mainland Canada, perishing on their journey.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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Galen tried to slow the wave of illness, but most of the people in Aquileia perished.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20in. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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