KICKED IN Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

kicked in

verb

past tense of kick in

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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slang to stop living the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90

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Recent Examples of kicked in On Saturday, 50% tariffs on some Canadian imports like wine and dairy kicked in, and on Monday, the president announced 50% tariffs on all Canadian steel and automotive imports starting in January. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Ezeudu was kicked in the back of the leg in the Giants’ preseason game against the Miami Dolphins on Saturday, but the team described him as day to day before the trade. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Shortly after the new 50% tariffs kicked in, Canada's Carney promised retaliation. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 The first plane hit the North Tower as the elevator approached the 65th floor; the car plummeted 15 floors before the emergency brake kicked in. — ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026 Fire leads to confrontation While coordinating where officers would block roads with dispatch, one of the speakers in the audio said a person’s door had been kicked in. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 The First Academy 38, Kathleen 0 TFA showed off its freshman talent in a big way in rolling to a victory in which the Royals scored all 38 points in the first half and pulled the starters after the running clock kicked in. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 The move is partly an attempt to align with the new EU AI Act’s transparency rules that kicked in on August 2. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 The day started with biscuits and gravy at Ellis Island, followed by getting kicked in the shorts at the blackjack tables. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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About a third of employers that make a contribution — 32% — contributed between $500 and $1,000 per worker to the accounts, while 29% paid $1,350 or more and 22% paid $500 or less, the PSCA found.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Recent construction in Folsom has also contributed to the rise, said Molieri, who founded Snakeout, a removal service.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

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Jimerson and Brown, who died in 2020, were two of four people convicted of taking part in the murder and rape of 78-year-old Myrtle Holmes of Fordyce.

— Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
In the village of Bilbasovka in eastern Ukraine, a 13-year-old child and an adult died after Russian troops dropped bombs on private houses Sunday, according to local official Vadim Lyakh.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

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While living in South Florida, Valdes even donated to the campaigns of Cuban-American politicians known for their strong positions against Cuba’s communist government.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Meta also paid Kuna directly to add police and fire, and donated money to fund preschool and STEM education in the Kuna School District, according to the company.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026

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Rincker, a German immigrant, was known for casting the bell that hung from the first Cook County Courthouse, which was felled by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Frightened that she may be plagued by the same mental illness that felled her mom, Gemma stubbornly refuses to believe anything is wrong.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Four women and an infant are among the victims who perished, the organization confirmed to The Independent.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
More than 1,100 people perished when a huge glacier and rock landslide high in the Himalayas triggered fast-moving floodwaters that struck Nepal and China on the morning of August 26.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

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