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as in contributed
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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as in died
slang
to stop living
the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90
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Recent Examples of kicked in
The Fujiwhara effect kicked in, and Hinnamnor and the depression interacted and rotated until the typhoon devoured the depression.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
As the numbness wore off, the anger kicked in.
—Lonnie Van Horn, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
English football has already made history in the Champions League season, before the proverbial ball has been kicked in anger.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
More Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Romo never kicked in a game for the Patriots, but was brought in last December and was competing during camp with sixth-round selection Andres Borregales this preseason.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
That was the turning point where the real relative strength kicked in.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Thankfully, muscle memory kicked in.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The Botox kicked in after about a week, softening my forehead lines and keeping my expressions natural.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
That is, until Sporting’s post-60th-minute magic kicked in yet again.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
As the numbness wore off, the anger kicked in.
—Lonnie Van Horn, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
English football has already made history in the Champions League season, before the proverbial ball has been kicked in anger.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
More Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Romo never kicked in a game for the Patriots, but was brought in last December and was competing during camp with sixth-round selection Andres Borregales this preseason.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
That was the turning point where the real relative strength kicked in.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Thankfully, muscle memory kicked in.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The Botox kicked in after about a week, softening my forehead lines and keeping my expressions natural.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
That is, until Sporting’s post-60th-minute magic kicked in yet again.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked in
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Most workers contributed 5% of their salaries to their 401(a) accounts each year, with the state kicking in 1%.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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More than 900 properties across the city contributed to the honor and were celebrated for the same characteristics that can lead to a citation under the vegetation ordinance.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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He was pronounced unresponsive and later died early on September 23.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Six people died while doing so in 2023, according to The New York Times.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Raft companies and shuttle services ferried searchers overland to and from the trailhead, and area chefs and restaurants donated breakfast, lunch, and dinner to feed an all-volunteer civilian army.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
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Most of that sum, $300,000, will be donated directly to a charity of their choice, while the rest, $200,000, will be provided as a discretionary stipend.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now imagine he was felled by an assassin’s bullet.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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James, 57, perished in the crash along with his wife Melody Carole Wilson and her daughter Meryl.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Detectives Joshua Kelley-Eklund, 41; Victor Lemus, 40; and William Osborn, 58, all perished as a result of the morning blast and represented a collective 74 years of service.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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