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

When milder winter weather kicks in, De Leon Springs State Park gets quieter, but visitors are still drawn in by the make-your-own pancake restaurant inside a historic replica sugar mill. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

Now's a great time to start comparing prices, mapping out flexibility on travel dates, and seeing what’s on offer before the holiday shopping frenzy kicks in. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

One of the latest attempts came last year, when city voters passed a charter amendment called the Affordable Housing Fast Track, which kicks in this January. — Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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