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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Forward Wynn Thorne scored 12 points and Townsend Hamilton chipped in with 11.
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Butch Hart, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Ronald Johnson added 10 points and seven rebounds, while DK Heard had nine points and 10 rebounds and Marshaun Thornton chipped in eight points.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Aidan Cammann chipped in with 15 points.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Hartley Barnes chipped in 13 points with a team-high 5 assists and Lainey Munden contributing 11 points.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026
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Butch Hart, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Ronald Johnson added 10 points and seven rebounds, while DK Heard had nine points and 10 rebounds and Marshaun Thornton chipped in eight points.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Aidan Cammann chipped in with 15 points.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Hartley Barnes chipped in 13 points with a team-high 5 assists and Lainey Munden contributing 11 points.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chip in
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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