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
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.
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Another way to look at it is the Heat have well compensated Bam for the challenge ahead with the three-year, $166 million extension that kicks in next season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
As longer life expectancy kicks in, so too does the population age.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Duong made sure his health coverage had kicked in before getting care.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Another way to look at it is the Heat have well compensated Bam for the challenge ahead with the three-year, $166 million extension that kicks in next season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
As longer life expectancy kicks in, so too does the population age.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Duong made sure his health coverage had kicked in before getting care.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick in
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But all of the factors are contributing to what looks like a tough season ahead for Colorado farmers.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth has fired numerous senior military officers and generals, many of them female or Black, leading some critics to question whether their race or gender contributed to their firing.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Investigators would spend weeks building their case, combing through nearly 7,000 texts exchanged over the three months before Harold died.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Cormorants that tried to clean each other with their beaks died after ingesting the viscous muck.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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That’s led to a generation of kids being treated as Big Tech guinea pigs and falling student achievement scores.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The follow-up Saturday just fell short of also being special.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Cookie perished, to say nothing of the dog.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The three perished when the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20in. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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