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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
In India, workers described being forced into excessive overtime to rush final orders before additional tariffs kicked in, then getting laid off anyway.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Pride kicked in a little bit in the second period and the B’s finally spent a little time in the Sabres zone, especially late in the period.
—Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
In the New Year, City started to look much more like what Guardiola wants, albeit usually in the first half, before the second-half jitters kicked in.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
From the bureau chiefs to the guy who operated the copy machine, everyone kicked in a percentage of their salary to Hynes campaign.
—John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The high-contact, weaker-contact formula may work for a hitter like second baseman Luis Arraez, who collected three hits (all singles) in his return to action after being kicked in the hand on Saturday.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
He was kicked in the head and his shoulder and arm were injured.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The program was part of the district’s effort to boost literacy before the third grade retention provision of the LEARNS Act kicked in this year.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2026
South Florida has no shortage of fitness centers — but how many teach you to get kicked in the gut and then properly fall?
—Matias Ocner, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Pride kicked in a little bit in the second period and the B’s finally spent a little time in the Sabres zone, especially late in the period.
—Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
In the New Year, City started to look much more like what Guardiola wants, albeit usually in the first half, before the second-half jitters kicked in.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
From the bureau chiefs to the guy who operated the copy machine, everyone kicked in a percentage of their salary to Hynes campaign.
—John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The high-contact, weaker-contact formula may work for a hitter like second baseman Luis Arraez, who collected three hits (all singles) in his return to action after being kicked in the hand on Saturday.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
He was kicked in the head and his shoulder and arm were injured.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The program was part of the district’s effort to boost literacy before the third grade retention provision of the LEARNS Act kicked in this year.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2026
South Florida has no shortage of fitness centers — but how many teach you to get kicked in the gut and then properly fall?
—Matias Ocner, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked in
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Preliminary findings indicate speed and aggressive or reckless driving may have contributed to the crash.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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All contributed as first-year players, but some better than most.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Agustín, an elderly man who lived on the streets and had mental health problems, died in February from burns inflicted by an 18-year-old who was later arrested.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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After Michael died in 2009, his three children — Prince, Paris and Bigi Jackson — moved to Hayvenhurst to be raised by their grandmother, Katherine.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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So far, roughly 40 firms have donated to the project, including Amazon, Apple, Booz Allen Hamilton, Coinbase, Google, Lockheed Martin, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Palantir, and Ripple Labs.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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Books will be available for sale, with 10% of proceeds donated to the Pompano Beach Friends of the Library.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Two people who perished in a fatal Bronx blaze didn’t stand a chance after their neighbors left a door open that allowed the fire to quickly spread, officials said Friday.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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More than two dozen sloths perished in a warehouse around two minutes from the Sloth World Orlando location between December 2024 and February 2025, the FWC said, as Fox35 reported.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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