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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Desire Kyanga picked up the hat trick with three goals while Brayan Reyes chipped in two goals.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
Illinois and Michigan agreed to chip in another $114 million.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Sophie Hart was right behind with 19 points, Braun pulled her weight with 16, and Tori McKinney chipped in with 10.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
Madison Booker added 14 points and 12 rebounds while Bryanna Preston chipped in 10 points for Texas, which sat starting point guard Rori Harmon for the final 11 minutes and 46 seconds of Friday’s game.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
Illinois and Michigan agreed to chip in another $114 million.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Sophie Hart was right behind with 19 points, Braun pulled her weight with 16, and Tori McKinney chipped in with 10.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
Madison Booker added 14 points and 12 rebounds while Bryanna Preston chipped in 10 points for Texas, which sat starting point guard Rori Harmon for the final 11 minutes and 46 seconds of Friday’s game.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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