kicking in

VERB

contribute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ante up donate pony up

WEAK

chip in commit dish out dole out fork over furnish give hand out hand over pitch in provide

Example Sentences

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New, higher health-insurance bills are kicking in for many households.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

He describes the pain kicking in as he was being put in the ambulance.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Vd Roest was well aware that the man’s virtually generated image wasn’t real, but that didn’t stop a fight-or-flight response from kicking in upon seeing his face.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

Federal-worker buyouts are kicking in, darkening the U.S. employment picture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

When the slope eased a little bit, they lowered themselves down on their backs, kicking in heel holds as they descended for a thousand feet to the sea.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong