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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as in to die
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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
Irma’s rain essentially created a preview of what the Everglades can do as restoration kicks in.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
In India, workers described being forced into excessive overtime to rush final orders before additional tariffs kicked in, then getting laid off anyway.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Right now, releases don't kick in until the prison is at 3% of capacity.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
They are often lured in by introductory rates only to be surprised when the long-term pricing kicks in later and doesn’t fit their budget.
—Wyles Daniel, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
In India, workers described being forced into excessive overtime to rush final orders before additional tariffs kicked in, then getting laid off anyway.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Right now, releases don't kick in until the prison is at 3% of capacity.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
They are often lured in by introductory rates only to be surprised when the long-term pricing kicks in later and doesn’t fit their budget.
—Wyles Daniel, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick in
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The World Health Organization lists age, obesity, alcohol and tobacco use and family history as factors that contribute to breast cancer.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Associated Press writers Cathy Bussewitz and Anne D’Innocenzio in New York, Dee-Ann Durbin in Detroit and Rio Yamat in Las Vegas contributed to this report.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Alfredrick Hughes, Loyola’s all-time leading scorer who helped the Ramblers end a 16-year NCAA Tournament drought during his All-America senior season, died Friday.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Game 7 is where tall tales begin and dreams die.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Right-hander Roki Sasaki strengthened his case Saturday with a quality start, despite some hiccups, as the Dodgers fell 3-2 to the Cardinals, extending their losing streak to four games.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Jupiter Jupiter, as darkness falls, will be roughly one-third up from the western horizon to the point directly overhead.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Two people who perished in a fatal Bronx blaze didn’t stand a chance after their neighbors left a door open that allowed the fire to quickly spread, officials said Friday.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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More than two dozen sloths perished in a warehouse around two minutes from the Sloth World Orlando location between December 2024 and February 2025, the FWC said, as Fox35 reported.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20in. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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