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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The measure, part of a package of retirement changes dubbed Secure 2.0, kicked in starting in 2024.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
On top of that, some beneficiaries may see their annual cost-of-living adjustment kick in this month, earlier than the typical starting month of January.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024
The state employee’s health insurance initially covered the prescription with Blanchard kicking in a $25 copayment.
—Melba Newsome | Kff Health News, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
But the iron laws of the recording industry kicked in.
—Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
On top of that, some beneficiaries may see their annual cost-of-living adjustment kick in this month, earlier than the typical starting month of January.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024
The state employee’s health insurance initially covered the prescription with Blanchard kicking in a $25 copayment.
—Melba Newsome | Kff Health News, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
But the iron laws of the recording industry kicked in.
—Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20in. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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