kicked in

past tense of kick in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked in
Verb
  • These issues contributed to underperformance and inconsistent shareholder returns.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Fox News Digital's Audrey Conklin, Garrett Tenney and Ashley Papa contributed to this report.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • After a lifetime of making people laugh, Newhart died on July 18 at his home in Los Angeles.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Adams Earley died in 2002 at age 83 in Dayton.
    Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Of the 48 kids living there, Blair donated gifts for 26.
    Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Cold packs can be reused, donated to local food pantries, or drained into the trash.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • One of the people who lost his job at NOAA in late February was working on models to better predict severe weather, like the storm that felled my tree.
    Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The coalition will be under pressure to deliver results and avoid the infighting that has felled previous governments.
    Reuters, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Of the 181 people onboard, 179 perished.
    Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Most of the animals that perished were small birds, according to officials.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Kicked in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20in. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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