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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Rather than let the tariffs kick in, Trump postponed them again, this time to August 1st.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The tariffs are slated to kick in on Aug. 1, and do not include any separate tariffs on specific sectors, like steel or automobiles.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Not only was the 20-year rule of nostalgia starting to kick in, but punk was now mainstream, thanks to young bands like Green Day, Rancid, and the Offspring.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
Mining firms were boosted by Trump's 50% tariffs on copper, due to kick in Aug 1.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The tariffs are slated to kick in on Aug. 1, and do not include any separate tariffs on specific sectors, like steel or automobiles.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Not only was the 20-year rule of nostalgia starting to kick in, but punk was now mainstream, thanks to young bands like Green Day, Rancid, and the Offspring.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
Mining firms were boosted by Trump's 50% tariffs on copper, due to kick in Aug 1.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 July 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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