Synonyms of kicking in

kicking in

verb

present participle of kick in

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contributing
• donating
• pitching in
• chipping in
• doling (out)
• presenting
• providing
• bestowing
• awarding
• conferring
• furnishing
• affording
• giving
• endowing

2

as in dying

slang to stop living

the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dying
• passing (on)
• falling
• checking out
• passing away
• stepping out
• buying it
• kicking off
• perishing
• popping off
• pegging out
• snuffing it
• succumbing
• departing
• kicking the bucket
• giving up the ghost
• conking (out)
• ending
• biting the dust
• expiring
• disappearing
• exiting
• going
• parting
• fading
• croaking
• dropping
• demising
• drying up
• deceasing
• flatlining
• failing
• consuming
• predeceasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming to
• living
• breathing
• existing
• reviving
• being
• lingering
• flourishing
• subsisting
• thriving
• prospering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kicking in

Meta backlash is global Criticism goes beyond Nieman Lab’s reporting, as news groups globally urge regulators to intervene and block Meta’s controversial terms from kicking in. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Taking over the trap is slang for kicking in the door to someone else’s place and taking their valuables for yourself. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

As of today, with that $7 million ticking fee to WBD shareholders kicking in October 1 and Ellison’s leaked threat to pull up HQ stakes outta the Golden State still stinging, the deal still sits in legal limbo. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Prime under the eyes with a tightening gel Film-forming gels can visibly smooth and tighten skin for a few hours, with results kicking in after about five minutes. — Polly Blitzer, Allure, 2 Sep. 2026

From the Sacramento Valley to Modesto and Merced For Sacramento and folks south towards Modesto and Merced, high temps should hold in the mid- to upper 80s Thursday afternoon thanks to the Delta breeze kicking in. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Neighbors had said that before the day of the killing, Brockenshire allegedly had commented about kicking in Kenyon’s door and shooting him. — 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