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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
Athletics ran a $50 million deficit in 2024 alone, a year before rev-share kicked in, and $219 million over six years.
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
As a frenetic mix of drums and bass kicked in, the video transitioned to footage of federal agents jumping out of a van to chase people down.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The number of innings that Musgrove has thrown in the regular season since his five-year, $100 million extension kicked in at the start of the 2023 season.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Already, people’s take-home pay is higher since new rates kicked in this month.
—Carrie Lukas, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
However, once theaters began to sell out, the FOMO kicked in.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
With only moderate investment and a working relationship with the US government, Venezuela could probably get its existing oil fields back to their operating capacity from a decade or so ago, before US sanctions fully kicked in, according to Palacios.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
States could respond by narrowing who is eligible for Medicaid, as the District of Columbia did in a policy that kicked in Jan 1.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
McDonald’s also kicked in $40 million to support marketing of the Extra Value Meals.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
As a frenetic mix of drums and bass kicked in, the video transitioned to footage of federal agents jumping out of a van to chase people down.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The number of innings that Musgrove has thrown in the regular season since his five-year, $100 million extension kicked in at the start of the 2023 season.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Already, people’s take-home pay is higher since new rates kicked in this month.
—Carrie Lukas, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
However, once theaters began to sell out, the FOMO kicked in.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
With only moderate investment and a working relationship with the US government, Venezuela could probably get its existing oil fields back to their operating capacity from a decade or so ago, before US sanctions fully kicked in, according to Palacios.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
States could respond by narrowing who is eligible for Medicaid, as the District of Columbia did in a policy that kicked in Jan 1.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
McDonald’s also kicked in $40 million to support marketing of the Extra Value Meals.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked in
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Rachel Schilke contributed to this report.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mickey Lolich, remembered as the Tigers’ hero in the 1968 World Series, has died, the Tigers announced.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Nancy has three children, including son Camron Guthrie, with late husband Charles Guthrie, who died in 1988 of a heart attack.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Community advocacy following store closures have resulted in initiatives to supplement the grocery store loss, like monthly mobile market visits and the installation of community refrigerators – a mutual aid solution that makes food and donated items available to the public at no cost.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Epstein was known to have donated millions to a research center run by Martin Nowak, a professor of mathematics and biology at Harvard.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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After a flurry of punches that would have felled a lesser team and coach, the Owls are still standing.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Antoine’s trees were eventually felled after the plantation changed hands multiple times after the death of enslaver Roman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The toll includes three Texas brothers — ages 6, 8 and 9 — who perished after falling through the frozen surface of a pond in Texas.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The pilot, Jacob Hosmer, 47, also perished in the crash, his father, Gary, told KPRC2.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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