chip in

verb

chipped in; chipping in; chips in
1
transitive + intransitive : contribute
chip in five dollars
everyone chipped in for the gift
2
intransitive chiefly British : chime in sense 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
Recent Examples on the Web Coleman had six during the spree and Jones chipped in two with a jumper in the paint. Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2024 Andrew Mangiapane, Blake Coleman and Mikael Backlund, into an empty net, also scored for Calgary, and Chris Tanev chipped in a pair of assists. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024 For example, in 2014, Nvidia and Google announced a partnership to use Nvidia chips in Google Chromebooks. Rob Wile, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2024 The Biden administration first imposed export restrictions on advanced chips in October 2022, tightening them again a year later. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 23 Feb. 2024 This collaboration is the first of its kind for LVMH, which will chip in on developing and financing Hollywood projects. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 23 Feb. 2024 Junior Nunez added 21 points while RJ Barnes chipped in 15. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024 The city and the team each chipped in around $1 million for the event commemorating Travis Kelce, Mahomes and the Chiefs becoming the first team since Tom Brady and the New England Patriots two decades ago to successfully defend their title. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2024 Landry Murphy added 11 points for Argyle and Kennedy Hafer chipped in nine. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of chip in was in 1861

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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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