1
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
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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
Such temporary trading stops kick in automatically when stock prices move suddenly beyond certain limits.
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Nathan Bomey, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Fellow cannabis giants, Verano and Curaleaf also kicked in $3.5 million and $3 million, respectively.
—Zack Huffman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
But now, when the budget measures kick in April 2026, some of their families—including Dyson, Danish billionaire Anders Holch Polvsen, and Clarkson—will be liable to pay hundreds of millions in taxes.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024
Boom's First Entry Refund will kick in after a loss, refunding your stake as a bonus and giving you another shot to win.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Nathan Bomey, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Fellow cannabis giants, Verano and Curaleaf also kicked in $3.5 million and $3 million, respectively.
—Zack Huffman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
But now, when the budget measures kick in April 2026, some of their families—including Dyson, Danish billionaire Anders Holch Polvsen, and Clarkson—will be liable to pay hundreds of millions in taxes.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024
Boom's First Entry Refund will kick in after a loss, refunding your stake as a bonus and giving you another shot to win.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick in
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The garment manufacturing business contributed $148,470, logistics services $964,429, and property management and subleasing $228,579.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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In his 16-year career on YouTube, Brownlee’s reviews have contributed to the overall success and failure of various companies and products.Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The warning came after the US State Department confirmed to CNN that an American citizen had died in Vang Vieng.Lilit Marcus, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Charles is grieving a wife who died from complications related to Alzheimer’s, and the drama rooted in dementia is one of the things that Charles and the series take most seriously.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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Valor recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock after that as Regis fell a win short of the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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That’s in part because Democrats fell short in their bid to flip enough battleground districts in Southern California and the Central Valley to help the national party win a majority.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The twist involves a naming switch-up between Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and his Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson), who perishes at the hand of Darth Maul (Ray Park) at the conclusion of the divisive prequel.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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In the end, 384 men survived and 828 perished, either in the hold or in the water.Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20in. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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