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
Seattle's office market is sitting at record-high vacancy and availability levels, raising fresh doubts about how quickly the city's downtown can bounce back, even as return-to-office mandates kick in.
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
His frequent voice and flow changes amp up the fun, especially once the second beat kicks in.
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—Stephen Kearse, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
Consumers, in the end, usually end up paying higher prices for the same goods after tariffs kick in.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
Insects and diseases haven't kicked in and the plants can grow undamaged.
—Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
His frequent voice and flow changes amp up the fun, especially once the second beat kicks in.
34.
—Stephen Kearse, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
Consumers, in the end, usually end up paying higher prices for the same goods after tariffs kick in.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
Insects and diseases haven't kicked in and the plants can grow undamaged.
—Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick in
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CEOs seeking government contracts, tariff waivers, or favorable antitrust rulings stop contributing to Democratic candidates, funding civil rights or democracy initiatives, and investing in independent media.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Blair Mosley and Kensley Vest contributed seven points each, and Brooklynn Northeim was another key contributor with eight points.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2025
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Actors get a lot of a lot of praise and all that; shows’ success live or die with the crew.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2025
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In 1895, a year after Catherine was born, Pauline died, sending the family into a tailspin.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Good news for green energy The cost of a utility-scale solar panels has fallen 82% since 2010, according to the the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Just like this claim, the others will fall apart because there is no truth to them.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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The other person on board, who also perished in the crash, was a flight instructor, too.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Some knew, and competed with, skaters who perished in the crash.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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