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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
Right now, tree pollen, especially oak, elm and ash have kicked in and are at high or very high levels when combined.
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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
Previously, conservation enforcement largely kicked in during severe droughts, relying on temporary restrictions.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
White Settlement Police Chief Christopher Cook did not identify which suspect kicked in the door.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The city has kicked in $115 million, the state another $100 million.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
Caterpillar, maker of enormous machines including the generators needed for AI data centers, has kicked in 985 points to the Dow by itself.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Athletics ran a $50 million deficit in 2024 alone, a year before rev-share kicked in, and $219 million over six years.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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
Previously, conservation enforcement largely kicked in during severe droughts, relying on temporary restrictions.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
White Settlement Police Chief Christopher Cook did not identify which suspect kicked in the door.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The city has kicked in $115 million, the state another $100 million.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
Caterpillar, maker of enormous machines including the generators needed for AI data centers, has kicked in 985 points to the Dow by itself.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Athletics ran a $50 million deficit in 2024 alone, a year before rev-share kicked in, and $219 million over six years.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked in
Verb
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Times staff writer Ana Cabellos and Business Editor Richard Verrier contributed to this report.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The brewery owner frames that as education as much as entertainment, a way to connect roots to branches and remind people what Black invention has contributed to modern sound.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The suspect died after being shot by an arriving deputy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Tilly was the latest in a long line of children who have died while under the supervision of the Department of Children and Family Services, or DCFS.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Bolles made toy cars to be donated to children in Mexico, delivered personally by a local Santa Claus.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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Yurii Tsybukh, Iryna’s younger brother, recently raised and donated more than $3,000 to continue a university scholarship in her name.—
Daria Kolomiec,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Too many people, particularly those in my age group, have been felled by a cold that morphed into pneumonia, or a UTI that landed them in the hospital, or a simple stumble on a floor mat that resulted in surgery and months of physical therapy.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Using drone surveys to map the forest canopy, the team tested how views might shift if certain trees were felled, inching toward a location that felt both deliberate and deferential to the land.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Of the nine people who perished, seven were women and two were men.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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As many as one-third of all Jewish victims of the Nazi genocide perished on Soviet territory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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