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as in to contribute
to make a donation as part of a group effort
if everyone in the department kicks in, we can give him an especially nice present for his retirement
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as in to die
slang
to stop living
the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90
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Recent Examples of kick in
Morning light may also lift your mood before any caffeine kicks in.
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Standard treatments like carbidopa/levodopa may take longer to kick in or feel less effective when GI issues are in play.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
The victim told deputies that he was kicked in the leg, but no visible injuries were detected, according to the sheriff's office.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
The lease only kicked in at the start of April, leaving a matter of weeks to make the space functional.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Standard treatments like carbidopa/levodopa may take longer to kick in or feel less effective when GI issues are in play.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
The victim told deputies that he was kicked in the leg, but no visible injuries were detected, according to the sheriff's office.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
The lease only kicked in at the start of April, leaving a matter of weeks to make the space functional.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick in
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Times staff writers Terry Castleman and Lee Rogers contributed to this story.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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San Diego’s defense, life sciences and technology industries depend on highly skilled professionals who come here and contribute.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Alfredrick Hughes, Loyola’s all-time leading scorer who helped the Ramblers end a 16-year NCAA Tournament drought during his All-America senior season, died Friday.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Game 7 is where tall tales begin and dreams die.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Right-hander Roki Sasaki strengthened his case Saturday with a quality start, despite some hiccups, as the Dodgers fell 3-2 to the Cardinals, extending their losing streak to four games.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Jupiter Jupiter, as darkness falls, will be roughly one-third up from the western horizon to the point directly overhead.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier confirmed Friday that a criminal probe is underway into the deaths of sloths at Sloth World, a planned International Drive attraction that will not open after animals languished and perished in warehouses owned by the company in Orlando.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Two people who perished in a fatal Bronx blaze didn’t stand a chance after their neighbors left a door open that allowed the fire to quickly spread, officials said Friday.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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