1
as in to contribute
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
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2
as in to die
slang
to stop living
the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90
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Recent Examples of kick in
That hypothetical extension wouldn’t officially kick in until the 2029-30 season.
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The committee vote came after changes to several of the bill's provisions, including a change to when Medicaid work requirements would kick in.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 22 May 2025
For one, inflation was already on the rise before any new tariffs kicked in, hitting 3 percent in January.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 May 2025
The no-movement clause on his contract didn’t kick in until July 1.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The committee vote came after changes to several of the bill's provisions, including a change to when Medicaid work requirements would kick in.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 22 May 2025
For one, inflation was already on the rise before any new tariffs kicked in, hitting 3 percent in January.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 May 2025
The no-movement clause on his contract didn’t kick in until July 1.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick in
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Members who are able to earn money - from selling fish, from growing vegetables - contribute regularly.—
Viola Kosome,
NPR,
1 June 2025
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More than a dozen San Diego County residents are being accused of contributing to the damage from last year’s flooding — most of them by the city of San Diego, and now another two by an East County school district.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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About 200 of those died in crashes that occurred on Chicago expressways, records show.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The younger Irsay, who died last week at the age of 65, turned out to be the near opposite of his father.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Heavy rain is falling across the Kansas City area, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning for parts of the metro.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Crucially, the flagship brand Moncler saw sales rise only 2% and its crucial Europe, Middle East, and Africa region fell by 1%.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Language begins to perish: The same words recur, deadeningly.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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But keeping the oysters out of the reef during peak feeding season could have caused some to perish, Fiala said.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
24 May 2025
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20in. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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