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
The tax would then kick in again for earnings above $250,000 or $400,000.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Speaking after the match, Pulisic and head coach Mauricio Pochettino explained that the 27-year-old winger had been kicked in the calf two days prior.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 17 June 2026
And, in those plans, nothing except preventive services and up to three primary care visits are covered before the consumer must meet the new higher deductible amounts, the point at which insurance will kick in.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Normally, the guardrail wrapping output in Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Speaking after the match, Pulisic and head coach Mauricio Pochettino explained that the 27-year-old winger had been kicked in the calf two days prior.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 17 June 2026
And, in those plans, nothing except preventive services and up to three primary care visits are covered before the consumer must meet the new higher deductible amounts, the point at which insurance will kick in.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Normally, the guardrail wrapping output in blocks would kick in.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick in
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Fox News Digital's Alexandra Koch and The Associated Press contributed to this report.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Factors such as declining birth rates and families moving out of the city are contributing to declining enrollment at Denver Public Schools.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Last year, around 13,000 of a population of 17,000 elephant seal pups died there in just a few months after being exposed.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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Daveigh, best known for playing Samara Morgan in The Ring and voicing Lilo in Lilo & Stitch, died at 35, PEOPLE confirmed on Wednesday, June 17.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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Scheffler, who fell nine shots behind with a pair of bogeys at the start, shot 32 on the back nine by chipping in from 65 feet on the 14th for the start of three straight birdies.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Overall homicides in the United States have fallen for four consecutive years, according to FBI data analyzed by the Washington Post.—
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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In the wake of the tragedy, stories have started to emerge about the victims who perished in the crash.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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The two men perished during a tandem BASE jump in remote Mineral Bottom, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) told the Moab Sun News.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20in. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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