kick in
verb
kicked in; kicking in; kicks in
1
: to begin operating or having an effect : get started
waiting for the heater to kick in
2
: to make a contribution
3
slang
: die
Examples of kick in in a Sentence
if everyone in the department kicks in, we can give him an especially nice present for his retirement
the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90
Recent Examples on the Web
In it, the burglar, who wore a dark hoodie and backpack, appears to kick in the wooden front door before making off with valuable items, including designer shoes and a collection of Taiwanese whiskey.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Here was this football life force, spilling his soul during his introductory news conference, talking about kicking in teeth and biting off kneecaps and fixing a team that hadn’t won a thing in 30 years.
—Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
In January, the Active Transportation Commission urged the City Council to step up its pool of grant-matching funds, since local governments have to kick in some of the cost of the project.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
But its new lower Medicare price won't kick in until January of 2026.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Here was this football life force, spilling his soul during his introductory news conference, talking about kicking in teeth and biting off kneecaps and fixing a team that hadn’t won a thing in 30 years.
—Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
In January, the Active Transportation Commission urged the City Council to step up its pool of grant-matching funds, since local governments have to kick in some of the cost of the project.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
But its new lower Medicare price won't kick in until January of 2026.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20in. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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