chip in
verb
chipped in; chipping in; chips in
1
transitive + intransitive
: contribute
chip in five dollars
Everyone chipped in for the gift.
2
Examples of chip in in a Sentence
we all chipped in and bought flowers for the secretaries
forgive me in chipping in like this, but I think I know a better way to get to Trafalgar Square
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Dowdle ripped through those averages by himself, while Hubbard chipped in 17 rushing yards on five carries.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Junior libero Karsyn Evans, a Texas Tech commit, headlines a strong defense, with a team-high 507 regular-season digs, while chipping in with 126 assists and serving a team-best 61 aces.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
YouTube’s lawyers also suggested that Disney was merely seeking to use its claim over Connolly’s services as a chip in the license renewal talks — seeking to expedite those talks by offering to release Connolly’s obligations once the talks were concluded.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Julius Randle chipped in with 24 points, and Naz Reid scored 18 off the bench in the loss.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Junior libero Karsyn Evans, a Texas Tech commit, headlines a strong defense, with a team-high 507 regular-season digs, while chipping in with 126 assists and serving a team-best 61 aces.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
YouTube’s lawyers also suggested that Disney was merely seeking to use its claim over Connolly’s services as a chip in the license renewal talks — seeking to expedite those talks by offering to release Connolly’s obligations once the talks were concluded.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Julius Randle chipped in with 24 points, and Naz Reid scored 18 off the bench in the loss.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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