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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There are signs also that international co-production is now kicking in.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Interest on unpaid taxes will keep adding up from April 15, and penalties could kick in if the amount owed is not paid by then.
—Nathalie Goldstein, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Additional tax breaks for marginal wells kick in when oil prices drop below a certain level.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
The Red Sox kicked in roughly $70 million to the pot, and the Yankees’ bill was a tick higher.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Interest on unpaid taxes will keep adding up from April 15, and penalties could kick in if the amount owed is not paid by then.
—Nathalie Goldstein, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Additional tax breaks for marginal wells kick in when oil prices drop below a certain level.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
The Red Sox kicked in roughly $70 million to the pot, and the Yankees’ bill was a tick higher.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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