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

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

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