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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
Other increases have already kicked in on April 1 which, confusingly, was the start of the government’s fiscal year.
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Ian King, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Duong made sure his health coverage had kicked in before getting care.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
City Education Partners kicked in seed money for the group’s launch.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2026
The whole ship plunged briefly into darkness, before the emergency power system kicked in.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
But a sweeping new state law, SB 12, that banned diversity, equity and inclusion activity in K-12 schools, such as referencing LGBTQ identities in conversations, had just kicked in.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers, who kicked in about $175 million last year towards revenue sharing, will be on the hook for more than $200 million in 2026, based on the formula that factors in the most recent three years of revenue.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Since the bulk of the new regulations kicked in, the number of permits approved for individual wells has dropped dramatically.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Then the worship band kicked in, and the young, diverse congregation lifted up their hands.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Ian King, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Duong made sure his health coverage had kicked in before getting care.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
City Education Partners kicked in seed money for the group’s launch.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2026
The whole ship plunged briefly into darkness, before the emergency power system kicked in.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
But a sweeping new state law, SB 12, that banned diversity, equity and inclusion activity in K-12 schools, such as referencing LGBTQ identities in conversations, had just kicked in.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers, who kicked in about $175 million last year towards revenue sharing, will be on the hook for more than $200 million in 2026, based on the formula that factors in the most recent three years of revenue.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Since the bulk of the new regulations kicked in, the number of permits approved for individual wells has dropped dramatically.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Then the worship band kicked in, and the young, diverse congregation lifted up their hands.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked in
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Hegseth has fired numerous senior military officers and generals, many of them female or Black, leading some critics to question whether their race or gender contributed to their firing.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Associated Press contributed.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Merriweather’s office has dismissed about 106 homicide charges since 2020 — not including charges in which a defendant died, pleaded guilty, or wasn’t mentally competent to stand trial.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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One person has died, and two people are missing after a partial collapse at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia parking garage under construction in the city's Grays Ferry neighborhood Wednesday.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Falzone electronically donated $500 to Tucker’s campaign, Carney said, citing state campaign finance records.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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Helen and Jacob Shaham donated $15 million, and the Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute now bears their name.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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Cookie perished, to say nothing of the dog.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The three perished when the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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