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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
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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
Time to ante up and kick in! To add to their misery, the Down Deeper's current food supply is being tainted by someone within, as their lettuce, fruit, meat, and eggs are being laced with powdered rat poison.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Once its four propellers kick in, its nose rises up until the whole thing is standing vertically on its two back wheels.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2024
Within a minute of coming home, the door was getting kicked in.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
The multiple shrinks with the new TV deals kicking in for 2025-26.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Once its four propellers kick in, its nose rises up until the whole thing is standing vertically on its two back wheels.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2024
Within a minute of coming home, the door was getting kicked in.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
The multiple shrinks with the new TV deals kicking in for 2025-26.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick in
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Blood shortage grows in Middle Tennessee Weather conditions have contributed to a blood shortage in Middle Tennessee with blood banks noting several massive blood transfusions in the past day.Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Shane van Gisbergen's 12th-place playoff finish also contributed to the team's robust record.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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After a brief illness, Shyer died Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to the Hollywood Reporter.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Charles Dolan, a cable pioneer and patriarch of the Dolan family, which controls media companies, entertainment venues and sports teams, died Dec. 28 of natural causes, Newsday reported.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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The proposal comes as Nissan is urgently cutting costs, having fallen behind in the global EV race, while both companies are struggling in the bruising Chinese automotive market.Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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By Tuesday, an additional 1 to 3 inches of snow could fall across parts of the Upper Midwest and Northeast, with some higher elevations, including northern New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, seeing up to 12 inches.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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As an elder goose notes, Brightbill would likely have perished had he not been adopted by a creature with the dedication to raise him and the skills (extendable arms, logical deduction) to keep him alive.Elvia Wilk, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Her husband, John Jacob Astor the IV perished aboard the ship.Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20in. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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