kick in
verb
kicked in; kicking in; kicks in
1
: to begin operating or having an effect : get started
waiting for the heater to kick in
2
: to make a contribution
3
slang
: die
Examples of kick in in a Sentence
if everyone in the department kicks in, we can give him an especially nice present for his retirement
the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90
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When the track properly kicks in, all of the elements of the busy mix can be clearly heard.
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PCMAG, 27 Jan. 2025
While running High-Flyer Quant, Liang started to stockpile Nvidia chips before Washington’s export controls kicked in.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
The production teams and headcount will be unaffected, changes having already been made soon after the WBD-BT Sport deal kicked in and production was moved to facilities in Chiswick and Stockley Park, London.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
After my conversation partner was done speaking, the translation would kick in soon after.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 24 Jan. 2025
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PCMAG, 27 Jan. 2025
While running High-Flyer Quant, Liang started to stockpile Nvidia chips before Washington’s export controls kicked in.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
The production teams and headcount will be unaffected, changes having already been made soon after the WBD-BT Sport deal kicked in and production was moved to facilities in Chiswick and Stockley Park, London.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
After my conversation partner was done speaking, the translation would kick in soon after.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 24 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for kick in
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20in. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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