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

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

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