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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But Miller’s renaissance truly kicked in with the 1954 biopic The Glenn Miller Story, starring Jimmy Stewart in the title role.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
Wright had kicked in two games for the Chiefs, nailing 8-9 of his field goal attempts and making both extra point attempts across the two games.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
The average family deductible — the amount paid out-of-pocket before insurance kicks in — has increased from $2,500 in 2013 to $3,700 in 2023, according to KFF.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
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When Bashar faced an Arab Spring uprising in 2011, the paternal genes kicked in.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
Wright had kicked in two games for the Chiefs, nailing 8-9 of his field goal attempts and making both extra point attempts across the two games.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
The average family deductible — the amount paid out-of-pocket before insurance kicks in — has increased from $2,500 in 2013 to $3,700 in 2023, according to KFF.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
Read: How Russia could maintain a foothold in Syria
When Bashar faced an Arab Spring uprising in 2011, the paternal genes kicked in.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20in. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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