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

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

Digestion actually begins in the mouth, where salivary amylase kicks in, and continues through the stomach and small intestine. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

First, because of the huge jump in salary when Pelle Larsson’s extension kicks in for 2027-28. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Drape a cardigan over your purse to play into this seasonal style before the fall chill really kicks in. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 11 Sep. 2026

And next Wednesday, the new collective bargaining agreement kicks in, dropping the maximum contract length from eight years to seven years. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

But when the school day begins, the reality star’s other job kicks in. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

And this is where the genius kicks in—instead of being one giant space where things get stuffed on top of one another and nothing’s accessible, it’s portioned into customizable shelves. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026

Then on Wednesday, the Panthers again held Brooks out of team drills without the actual injury being specified -- they aren’t required to do that until next week, when the NFL’s injury reporting kicks in for Week 1. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026