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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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“As the SpaceX scale levers start kicking in, we expect Starlink to become the dominant provider in the space, and eventually carry the majority of internet traffic.”

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

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

Then the rocks under my feet were gone and I was kicking in water.

From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis