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as in contributing
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 dying
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to stop living
the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90
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Recent Examples of kicking in
Neighbors had said that before the day of the killing, Brockenshire allegedly had commented about kicking in Kenyon’s door and shooting him.
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Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
One provider recommended a different formula, but Laura responded that her son was burning calories by kicking in his bed, crawling and wheeling around in his wheelchair.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
As an alternative, Indiana lawmakers last month authorized building a new stadium in Hammond, with the team kicking in $2 billion and the state using new taxes to pay about $1 billion.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
As the FanDuel Sports Network RSNs begin the process of winding down, Manfred’s push to collectivize the local rights for each MLB franchise is kicking in at a sadly fortuitous moment.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The effects were fast, often kicking in within a week of the experiment and lasting up to 11 weeks.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 12 Mar. 2026
Fuel surcharges already kicking in Shipping rates are largely determined by diesel prices.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Boston is kicking in $135 million for the White Stadium project, Mayor Michelle Wu announced this morning.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Leo Carlsson and Cutter Gauthier will need massive new raises as RFAs this summer, not to mention Jackson LaCombe’s $9 million AAV officially kicking in.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
One provider recommended a different formula, but Laura responded that her son was burning calories by kicking in his bed, crawling and wheeling around in his wheelchair.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
As an alternative, Indiana lawmakers last month authorized building a new stadium in Hammond, with the team kicking in $2 billion and the state using new taxes to pay about $1 billion.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
As the FanDuel Sports Network RSNs begin the process of winding down, Manfred’s push to collectivize the local rights for each MLB franchise is kicking in at a sadly fortuitous moment.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The effects were fast, often kicking in within a week of the experiment and lasting up to 11 weeks.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 12 Mar. 2026
Fuel surcharges already kicking in Shipping rates are largely determined by diesel prices.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Boston is kicking in $135 million for the White Stadium project, Mayor Michelle Wu announced this morning.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Leo Carlsson and Cutter Gauthier will need massive new raises as RFAs this summer, not to mention Jackson LaCombe’s $9 million AAV officially kicking in.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicking in
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The two sides agreed to a ceasefire on April 7, but Tehran continued to maintain a chokehold in the Strait of Hormuz, using it as leverage in negotiations and contributing to supply disruptions.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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MacBeth later testified, helping authorities expose the scheme and contributing to a wave of arrests that revealed just how aggressively gambling interests were targeting college athletes at the time.—
David Mica,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Allen plays Roxie, a dying wife and mother who arrives in the trauma bay during the show’s second season.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Snip the entire stalk, not just the flower head, of individual wilting or dying flowers down to the node so the plant will send out new blooms.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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With little money and competitive standards falling, players started leaving Ghana earlier than before, and not always to go to Europe.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Video of the incident shows Backs being confronted and falling backward.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Woodside Energy Group — Shares of the Australian oil and gas company jumped more than 7% after Bloomberg News reported , citing people familiar, that Exxon Mobil is checking out possible acquisition targets including Woodside.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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However, the main activity was not checking out or returning books.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Her sister had been through cervical cancer and two bouts of breast cancer before passing away from the disease.—
Ayren Jackson-Cannady,
SELF,
29 May 2026
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As well as the uncertainty of being in the final year of his contract, the France international also had to deal with the personal anguish of his father Hamady passing away in January.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Zendaya wore an ensemble from one of her favorite brands, Louis Vuitton, stepping out in a bold-shoulder military jacket complete with tails.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
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Guillermo Rodriguez is stepping out from behind Jimmy Kimmel's desk and onto the dance floor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Stop taking it, and the mimicry stops too, kicking off a fairly predictable chain of changes over the days and weeks that follow.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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The mother of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro — who claimed her son had been kidnapped, kicking off a frantic search in the Inland Empire — now faces a lengthy prison sentence after admitting to charges related to her role in the infant’s disappearance and death.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Authorities have publicly identified four people who lost their lives over the last week in San Diego County traffic crashes, with three of the victims perishing in head-on collisions in the eastern reaches of the region.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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Singh raised his second straight half-century off just 23 balls with eight fours and a six while Iyer brought up his fifty of 31 balls and smacked Thakur four two consecutive sixes before perishing when Dhir took a stunning catch at deep mid-wicket.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Kicking in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicking%20in. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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