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
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 May 2025
But what if your morning Botox could kick in by your evening event?
—Marci Robin, Allure, 2 May 2025
Elections, after all, are snapshots in time — and polarization kicks in fast.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 2 May 2025
Tariffs will soon start kicking in, and companies are starting to move into the USA in record numbers.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for kick in
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20in. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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