kick in
verb
kicked in;
kicking in;
kicks in
Definition of kick in
1
: to begin operating or having an effect : get started
waiting for the heater to kick in
2
: to make a contribution
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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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Coming through The Solon Foundation, Councilman Bill Russo and his wife, Mary, have agreed to kick in 50 percent of the cost for artificial turf on the infield in an amount of up to $125,000. — Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com, "Ball put in play for new turf at Cisar baseball field in Solon Community Park," 26 Aug. 2019 Most of the levies are scheduled to kick in Sept. 1. — Paul Wiseman, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump administration delays tariffs on some Chinese goods, drops others," 13 Aug. 2019 The Child Tax Credit is even worse, as benefits don’t even start to kick in until a household earns $3,000. — Dylan Matthews, Vox, "Parenting can be a full-time job. Activists want the tax code to treat it that way.," 15 July 2019 Police said Scott then fired a single round through the bathroom door, which struck the floor, and tried to kick in the door to kill her. — Jeanne Houck, Cincinnati.com, "Accused kidnapper still on the run after evading SWAT standoff in the West End," 12 July 2019 Pet-keeping seems to kick in en masse when household incomes rise above roughly $5,000. — The Economist, "Pets have gained the upper paw over their so-called owners," 22 June 2019 Above that number, a higher percentage would begin kicking in. — Joseph O’sullivan, The Seattle Times, "House Democrats want capital-gains tax to help pay for $52.6 billion Washington budget plan," 26 Mar. 2019 Of course, Chris would have preferred to kick in the NFL. — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, "Special team: 49ers kicker Robbie Gould and his brother, Chris, sharing the NFL experience," 17 Aug. 2019 His new $5 million annual deal kicks in for the 2021-22 season. — Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, "Sam Girard signs 7-year, $35 million contract extension with Avalanche," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kick in.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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