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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
McDonald’s also kicked in $40 million to support marketing of the Extra Value Meals.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
And then the fire really kicked in.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
After the contact Following the Instagram communique, Kripalani’s indie filmmaking instincts kicked in.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
While kicking my favorite food substances, my curiosity kicked in.
—Connie Bennett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
This often got me under the threshold again, and the motor kicked in to return PAS superpowers to my legs.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
As the rut kicked in, however, scrapes started to glow.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
Leatherwood kicked in the bedroom door armed with what police say was an AR-15-style rifle.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Jesse Marsch’s paternal instincts kicked in.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
And then the fire really kicked in.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
After the contact Following the Instagram communique, Kripalani’s indie filmmaking instincts kicked in.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
While kicking my favorite food substances, my curiosity kicked in.
—Connie Bennett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
This often got me under the threshold again, and the motor kicked in to return PAS superpowers to my legs.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
As the rut kicked in, however, scrapes started to glow.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
Leatherwood kicked in the bedroom door armed with what police say was an AR-15-style rifle.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Jesse Marsch’s paternal instincts kicked in.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked in
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Pakko acknowledged the challenges row-crop farmers are facing and how that contributed to his predictions for the overall Arkansas economy.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fox News' Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Officials said most people died from drowning as the storm triggered flash floods and caused rivers to swell above their danger levels.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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My grandmother, on the other hand, lived for another 25 years after her husband died—which meant my relationship with her extended well into my 30s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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His wife, Jo Carole Lauder, also donated $500,000 to Fix the City, while his nephew William Lauder has given $1 million—half during the primary, and half during the general election.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Bloomberg, an 83-year-old billionaire businessman, has also donated millions to super PACs that backed Cuomo and opposed Zohran Mamdani in Cuomo's unsuccessful primary bid and in the general election.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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At least 81 of the 1,415 rivers that flow through Bangladesh have either perished or are on the brink of extinction, according to a recent report.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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As biologists began to accept that the smallest of the whales had perished, the rescue work dragged past its second week.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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