Synonyms of kicks in

kicks in

verb

present tense third-person singular of kick in

1

as in contributes

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

• contributes
• chips in
• donates
• pitches in
• presents
• provides
• bestows
• doles (out)
• awards
• gives
• confers
• affords
• furnishes
• endows

2

as in dies

slang to stop living

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dies
• falls
• passes (on)
• kicks off
• perishes
• buys it
• checks out
• succumbs
• expires
• passes away
• exits
• ends
• steps out
• disappears
• goes
• departs
• parts
• kicks the bucket
• snuffs it
• pops off
• pegs out
• fades
• bites the dust
• gives up the ghost
• drops
• croaks
• conks (out)
• deceases
• demises
• flatlines
• fails
• dries up
• consumes
• predeceases

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comes to
• lives
• breathes
• exists
• is
• lingers
• revives
• thrives
• flourishes
• subsists
• prospers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kicks in

Bill Irwin isn’t going anywhere — knock on all available wood — except quickly to the imaginary bathroom just off stage right several times a night as his character’s regimen of enemas kicks in. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Turning on the heat a couple of hours before peak hours and turning it off after the higher rate kicks in can save you money. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

The opening acoustic guitar notes are full and convey plenty of string texture in the higher frequencies, and when the track properly kicks in, every instrument in the busy mix can be clearly heard. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Before long, the distortion kicks in, the song takes off, and the depression’s in the rearview, for a moment. — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026

The city has advanced a financing plan that kicks in $615 million in bond funding to help support construction costs for the stadium, team offices and related infrastructure. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

The turnaround kicks in even more Friday, when highs in the 50s and 60s are forecast from the Plains to the Midwest and Ohio Valley. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Larsson last month agreed to a four-year, $60 million extension that kicks in with the 2026-27 season. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

As anyone familiar with the Kurosawa original or Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest will guess, that’s when the nightmare kicks in. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026