chip in

Definition of chip innext
1
as in to contribute
to make a donation as part of a group effort we all chipped in and bought flowers for the secretaries

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as in to interrupt
chiefly British to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion forgive me in chipping in like this, but I think I know a better way to get to Trafalgar Square

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Recent Examples of chip in The latter factor is somewhat beyond its control, because the memory chips in these tuners are yet another category of hardware subject to inflation driven by runaway demand for AI data centers. Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026 Amazon’s cloud unit said Friday that Meta has agreed to use Amazon’s general-purpose Graviton chips in a deal that will run for at least three years. Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 Brother David had eight kills and Hudson Yockey chipped in with six. Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 But all of that also makes Jakucionis an attractive trade chip in any potential deal for a star. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chip in
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  • The World Health Organization lists age, obesity, alcohol and tobacco use and family history as factors that contribute to breast cancer.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
  • Associated Press writers Cathy Bussewitz and Anne D’Innocenzio in New York, Dee-Ann Durbin in Detroit and Rio Yamat in Las Vegas contributed to this report.
    Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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  • Jisoo’s acceptance speech at Canneseries’ opening ceremony was repeatedly interrupted by fans yelling her name, hardly believing their luck to be in the same theater.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Lane’s Willy is both a paternal tyrant and a wounded bear, growling if anyone interrupts him yet unable to conceal his soft underbelly.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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  • Part of the reason may be that San Diego housing officials got an early and public start on dealing with their own growing budget shortfall and expected cuts in city, state and federal funding.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • When Alexander’s dad attempted to intervene, he too was cut in the left hand by his son, according to cops.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip%20in. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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