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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Once the tariffs do kick in, prices on vehicles from Canada, Mexico and China will kick up by thousands of dollars.
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Ed Garsten, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
With Green Book, that feeling kicked in almost immediately.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The week ahead will shine a light on both, with more tariffs supposedly set to kick in and fresh jobs data on the way.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
The bad news is that sunsets in March are progressively later, and Daylight Saving Time kicks in.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025
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Ed Garsten, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
With Green Book, that feeling kicked in almost immediately.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The week ahead will shine a light on both, with more tariffs supposedly set to kick in and fresh jobs data on the way.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
The bad news is that sunsets in March are progressively later, and Daylight Saving Time kicks in.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 2 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 9 Mar. 2025.
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