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as in contributed
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 interrupted
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 chipped in
Ryan Beaumont chipped in with six kills and four blocks, while Hunter Fash contributed five kills and four blocks.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Evan Bouchard and Leon Draisaitl chipped in two assists apiece.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Priyansh Arya chipped in with 43 off 17 balls, including five sixes.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
The basketball team, along with help from family members and friends, chipped in to raise the money to take the trip.
—Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
During the crew-less 2022 Artemis I test mission, the heat shield unexpectedly chipped in more than 100 spots.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Wolff has chipped in at least $600,000 to aid his effort.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Evan Bouchard and Leon Draisaitl chipped in two assists apiece.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Priyansh Arya chipped in with 43 off 17 balls, including five sixes.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
The basketball team, along with help from family members and friends, chipped in to raise the money to take the trip.
—Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
During the crew-less 2022 Artemis I test mission, the heat shield unexpectedly chipped in more than 100 spots.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Wolff has chipped in at least $600,000 to aid his effort.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipped in
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The demonstration also touched on various issues that Americans have been facing including the rising cost of food and gas due in part to tariffs, the war in Iran and immigration sweeps that experts have said contributed to a shortage of agricultural workers.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Freshman shortstop Kayla LaRose also contributed three hits.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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At one point Blunt's character yells in exasperated, rapid-fire Italian at a protesting Versace when they're interrupted by Hathaway.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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As Dearmon and Dayvault continue on, they’re interrupted by something special.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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So far, roughly 40 firms have donated to the project, including Amazon, Apple, Booz Allen Hamilton, Coinbase, Google, Lockheed Martin, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Palantir, and Ripple Labs.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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Books will be available for sale, with 10% of proceeds donated to the Pompano Beach Friends of the Library.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
28 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
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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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“Chipped in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipped%20in. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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