kicked in

verb

Definition of kicked innext
past tense of kick in
1
as in contributed
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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2
as in died
slang to stop living the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90

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  1. contributed
  2. died
  3. donated
  4. fell
  5. perished
Verb
  • Mary Neale-Smith contributed reporting.
    Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Associated Press contributed to this report.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of contributed
Verb
  • Michael Cole, best known for his role in The Mod Squad, has died.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mark Withers, the prolific TV actor with notable roles in series like Dynasty and Kaz, has died.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of died
Verb
  • Among the artworks expected to be housed there are important Cubist treasures donated to the Met by Leonard Lauder in 2013.
    Alex Greenberger for ARTNews, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Bishop donated the remaining 98 acres to the Whatcom Land Trust, a nonprofit organization that will preserve and protect the land as a public reserve.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of donated
Verb
  • President Bashar al-Assad, and his late father and predecessor, Hafez, were omnipresent forces, glaring down from the many billboards, posters, and statues that were felled this week with all the exuberance, rage, and grief of the long-oppressed.
    Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • It was even enlarged to incorporate two massive, historic elm trees that would have been felled to accommodate the structure otherwise.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of fell
Verb
  • After all, Juliette only discovers the place after everyone has perished on the ground outside.
    Mark Blankenship, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Moira is the sister of Tessa (played by actress Madison Wolf), a witch who perished during the penultimate episode of the first season.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of perished
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