How to Use kick in in a Sentence

kick in

verb

• Kane buried the spot kick in the 54th, tying the score.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2022
• Kind of had to give him a big brother kick in the butt about it.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2022
• There are a lot of instincts, a lot of things that kick in and switch on.
  — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
• That’s where my patience, as well as my faith, had to kick in.
  — Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
• That’s where the cable portion of this drop set kicks in.
  — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
• By the time the chorus of that song kicked in, a small group of dancers had gathered in the space between the screen and the front row.
  — Amy Phillips, Pitchfork, 16 Oct. 2023
• But at top volumes, the DSP kicks in and really thins out the lows.
  — PCMAG, 30 May 2024
• They got married in 2015, but now the seven-year itch has kicked in and the pair are dunzo.
  — Vulture, 17 July 2023
• The Blue Raiders, in, fact, have nine players on the team who have blocked at least one kick in their career.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2022
• Two deputies went a few houses down the street from the caller and found a door that appeared to have been kicked in.
  — CBS News, 3 Aug. 2024
• But sometimes a kick in the tail is needed to help spur real change.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Nov. 2022
• The new refund rules could kick in as soon as early next year, the people said.
  — David Benoit, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2022
• Some, like one in Maryland, kick in only once the court is involved.
  — Aidan Gardiner, New York Times, 18 July 2023
• The music kicks in, and the camera pans over to none other than Creed, who are ready to rock out on a small ledge.
  — Anna Chan, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2024
• Madison had been told that armed men kicked in the door of the home of J.C.’s sister, who lived next door to J.C. with her son.
  — Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
• Parsons told reporters he got kicked in the leg and will have the injury checked out.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 15 Aug. 2023
• The zone around the United Center kicks in at 7 p.m. the next day, with streets in the area expected to reopen Aug. 23.
  — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2024
• The nesting vibe kicks in to cozy up your space before winter.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 16 Aug. 2023
• But that’s where the chemistry between the two characters kicks in.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 July 2024
• But Walker appeared to get kicked in his lower right leg and was called for his third foul with 17:43 to play.
  — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2024
• The new requirements won’t kick in until the next planning cycle, which in the Bay Area starts in 2031.
  — Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
• Summer heat has kicked in, so keeping your small space cool is key.
  — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
• The sketch gets a little limp once the premise kicks in, but taking the piss out of Ridiculousness is so deserved.
  — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2023
• The new three-year contracts will kick in starting August 1.
  — Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 July 2024
• Officers arrived at the residence to find the rear door kicked in and all the deer mounts missing from the walls.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 29 Feb. 2024
• The man, who was wearing a mask, then kicked in the front door and pointed a gun at her, documents show.
  — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2023
• Georgia kicked in about $2 billion in tax breaks for the Savannah-area plant.
  — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2023
• The second act kicks in when Román heads into the countryside, looking for a safe place to bury the money.
  — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023
• That allows the drinker to pace themselves, with effects that kick in and wear off more quickly than with edibles.
  — Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2024
• The warm El Niño phase of this cycle began to kick in a year ago, reached its peak around the end of 2023, and is now trending neutral, which is why the record-breaking streak has ended.
  — Christopher Merchant, WIRED, 17 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2024