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as in contributed
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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as in died
slang
to stop living
the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90
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Recent Examples of kicked in
By the time the emergency generators have kicked in, Paul has disappeared.
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Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Lo Celso scored on a free kick; Martinez drilled a penalty kick after Julian Alvarez was kicked in the face while attempting a header.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
Canada was sluggish until the desperation kicked in.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Some Middle Eastern suppliers have also temporarily shut in their wells when OPEC production caps kicked in.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
My dad described nearly dying several times, once as a child from getting kicked in the head and chest by a horse.
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Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
Our yards are in bloom, the worst of the summer heat hasn’t quite kicked in yet, and the promise of a summer without lunch boxes, homework, and early-morning alarm clocks is upon us.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Once the algorithm kicked in, I was served an infinite scroll of videos from women who’d had facelifts all over the world, from Beverly Hills to Istanbul.
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Michele Promaulayko,
Allure,
17 June 2026
When the track fully kicked in, all of the elements in the busy mix received enough attention to be easily discerned, from the guitar strums to the vocals to the bassline.
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Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Lo Celso scored on a free kick; Martinez drilled a penalty kick after Julian Alvarez was kicked in the face while attempting a header.
—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
Canada was sluggish until the desperation kicked in.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Some Middle Eastern suppliers have also temporarily shut in their wells when OPEC production caps kicked in.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
My dad described nearly dying several times, once as a child from getting kicked in the head and chest by a horse.
—
Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
Our yards are in bloom, the worst of the summer heat hasn’t quite kicked in yet, and the promise of a summer without lunch boxes, homework, and early-morning alarm clocks is upon us.
—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Once the algorithm kicked in, I was served an infinite scroll of videos from women who’d had facelifts all over the world, from Beverly Hills to Istanbul.
—
Michele Promaulayko,
Allure,
17 June 2026
When the track fully kicked in, all of the elements in the busy mix received enough attention to be easily discerned, from the guitar strums to the vocals to the bassline.
—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked in
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Lisa Acker Moulter, director of the Betsy Ross House, says the story of Betsy Ross reflects a broader truth about who contributed to America’s founding.
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Austin Mullen Christine Rapp, Sophia Koman, Ting Cui, Gabrielle Khoriaty, Gary Grumbach, Fiona Glisson and Brittany Kubicko contributed.
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When Khomeini died in 1989, Khamenei became his successor within a matter of weeks.
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At least 31 children died in hot cars in 2025, according to the National Safety Council and nine have died this year.
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In the days leading up to the wedding, Swift and Kelce donated $26 million to at least 20 charities.
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Organizers say 5,000 free tickets are being donated to veterans, active-duty service members and first responders through the Veteran Tickets Foundation's Vet Tix program.
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That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
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The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
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Known as the Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act — named for the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who perished at Mystic last year — it was signed into law in Texas in September.
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The pallor of mortality is a reminder, for some, of the heat wave in the summer of 2003, when nearly fifteen thousand people perished in France.
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“Kicked in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20in. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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