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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Austin Reaves led the attack with 31 points, while Luka Dončić chipped in 24 points and 12 assists, and DeAndre Ayton finished with 20 points and 16 rebounds.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Paul Rios chipped in with a four-yard scoring run.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
The state also agreed to chip in, with the Florida Legislature allocating $10 million to help communities become quiet zones.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
The third line chipped in, too, with a Will Cuylle goal in the second.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Paul Rios chipped in with a four-yard scoring run.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
The state also agreed to chip in, with the Florida Legislature allocating $10 million to help communities become quiet zones.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
The third line chipped in, too, with a Will Cuylle goal in the second.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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 18 Nov. 2025.
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