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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 victim told deputies that he was kicked in the leg, but no visible injuries were detected, according to the sheriff's office.
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ABC News, 5 May 2026
Thankfully, for the NBA fan who wants just a little bit of analysis, the league’s 11-year media rights deals have kicked in at the right time.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The lease only kicked in at the start of April, leaving a matter of weeks to make the space functional.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
In India, workers described being forced into excessive overtime to rush final orders before additional tariffs kicked in, then getting laid off anyway.
—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
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
ABC News, 5 May 2026
Thankfully, for the NBA fan who wants just a little bit of analysis, the league’s 11-year media rights deals have kicked in at the right time.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The lease only kicked in at the start of April, leaving a matter of weeks to make the space functional.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
In India, workers described being forced into excessive overtime to rush final orders before additional tariffs kicked in, then getting laid off anyway.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked in
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The demonstration also touched on various issues that Americans have been facing including the rising cost of food and gas due in part to tariffs, the war in Iran and immigration sweeps that experts have said contributed to a shortage of agricultural workers.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Freshman shortstop Kayla LaRose also contributed three hits.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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In addition to the 18-year-old woman who died, authorities said, others suffered gunshot and shrapnel wounds as dozens of shots were fired at the popular boating, fishing and swimming lake about 20 miles north of downtown Oklahoma City.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Ted Turner, the maverick businessman and philanthropist who turned a financially struggling Atlanta TV station into a media empire around CNN, the first 24-hour cable news station, has died.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 May 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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But before he was felled at age 68 by a heart attack, Joiner had shared what was in the briefcase with the lead Louisiana State Police investigator on the case, Stefan Montgomery, Joiner's son and the LSP confirmed.—
Stephanie Gosk,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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John Adams famously wrote to his wife, Abigail, that smallpox was killing 10 soldiers for every one felled in battle.—
Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2026
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier confirmed Friday that a criminal probe is underway into the deaths of sloths at Sloth World, a planned International Drive attraction that will not open after animals languished and perished in warehouses owned by the company in Orlando.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 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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