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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 Dodgers, who kicked in about $175 million last year towards revenue sharing, will be on the hook for more than $200 million in 2026, based on the formula that factors in the most recent three years of revenue.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Since the bulk of the new regulations kicked in, the number of permits approved for individual wells has dropped dramatically.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Then the worship band kicked in, and the young, diverse congregation lifted up their hands.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Starbucks’ new rewards system kicked in on Tuesday, March 10, modifying the way its app users earn freebies.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Christian then landed a forearm smash on Lyanco, at the very same moment he was being kicked in the flank by an airborne Alonso.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Right now, tree pollen, especially oak, elm and ash have kicked in and are at high or very high levels when combined.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The city kicked in $8 million in tax credits, grants, and loans, buying the land and demolishing the building that had stood on it.
—Bryce Covert, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Feb. 2026
All of these athletes achieved towering heights, then got their teeth kicked in by the competition, only to regroup, refocus, and return to greatness.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Since the bulk of the new regulations kicked in, the number of permits approved for individual wells has dropped dramatically.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Then the worship band kicked in, and the young, diverse congregation lifted up their hands.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Starbucks’ new rewards system kicked in on Tuesday, March 10, modifying the way its app users earn freebies.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Christian then landed a forearm smash on Lyanco, at the very same moment he was being kicked in the flank by an airborne Alonso.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Right now, tree pollen, especially oak, elm and ash have kicked in and are at high or very high levels when combined.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The city kicked in $8 million in tax credits, grants, and loans, buying the land and demolishing the building that had stood on it.
—Bryce Covert, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Feb. 2026
All of these athletes achieved towering heights, then got their teeth kicked in by the competition, only to regroup, refocus, and return to greatness.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked in
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The Star’s Eric Adler, Eleanor Nash and Ben Wheeler contributed to this report.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Information for this article was contributed by Mike Sisak and Astrid Suárez of The Associated Press.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Val Kilmer, who died in 2025 at age 65, will appear in the upcoming drama As Deep As the Grave.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The funeral prayer for the 41-year-old Afghan father of six who died Saturday in ICE custody was held Tuesday while more questions arise about why he was picked up and what caused his death less than a day later.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2026
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Emails reviewed by The Sacramento Bee showed how the endowment donated the tower on the heels of a proposal to merge KVIE and CapRadio.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Before being studied, the fossil was held by local collector Li-Ren Hou, who later donated it to National Taiwan University, where it was formally analyzed and preserved.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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Only a shadow of these forests’ old-growth trees remain as their second-growth progeny continue to be felled.—
Evan Mills,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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In Greek tragedies, the hero is felled by a fatal flaw.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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On July 16, 1999, the trio perished when the single-engine plane Kennedy was piloting crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Martha's Vineyard.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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While there is no exact count, the number of people who perished during the journey is in the millions, according to Paul Gardullo, the assistant director of history at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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