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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked in
  1. contributed
  2. died
  3. donated
  4. fell
  5. perished
Verb
  • James Powel and Deena Yellin, of USA Today, contributed to this story.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Phoebe Liu contributed reporting.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of contributed
Verb
  • The elder Fink died shortly after the consummation of that deal.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is requesting help finding the relatives of a man who died this week.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of died
Verb
  • Of the 48 kids living there, Blair donated gifts for 26.
    Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Other large companies, including Amazon and Meta Platforms, have also donated to the upcoming inauguration.
    Detroit Free Press and Reuters, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of donated
Verb
  • The latest iteration of the project calls for felling 108 trees rooted along Greenleaf Avenue, between Wardman and Hadley streets, and planting 118 smaller trees in the area.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Complete decommissioning can include felling or dismantling the turbines, partially or wholly removing the turbine foundations and underground cables, removing the ground-level facilities, and restoring the land to a usable state.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of fell
Verb
  • Previous studies of these bones proposed that the inhabitants perished in a house fire.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The people who lived here over 5,600 years ago ate mostly plants, farmed, and some may have perished in an accidental fire.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of perished
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