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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Place chocolate chips in a medium-size microwavable bowl.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
Even the United States Air Force has chipped in grant money.
—New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025
CoreWeave, which buys and rents out Nvidia’s chips in data centers, initially soared on the chipmaker’s earnings report, but swiftly reversed course.
—Samantha Subin,chris Eudaily, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
Freshman and Miami native Dante Allen chipped in 14 points and five rebounds.
—Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
Even the United States Air Force has chipped in grant money.
—New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025
CoreWeave, which buys and rents out Nvidia’s chips in data centers, initially soared on the chipmaker’s earnings report, but swiftly reversed course.
—Samantha Subin,chris Eudaily, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
Freshman and Miami native Dante Allen chipped in 14 points and five rebounds.
—Miami Herald, 21 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 25 Nov. 2025.
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