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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Josh Jacobs chipped in with 86 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries to lead the running game.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
Amarachi Kimpson chipped in 13 points and Gal Raviv had 10 points and nine assists.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Press Taylor led the Cardinals (8-0) with 25 points and 5 assists, while Kennedy chipped in 14 points and 12 rebounds and Schwartzman added 12 points and 17 assists.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
The Taiwanese company, also known as Hon Hai, is the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer and makes the servers that hold chips in data centers, as well as assembling Apple's iPhone.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
Amarachi Kimpson chipped in 13 points and Gal Raviv had 10 points and nine assists.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Press Taylor led the Cardinals (8-0) with 25 points and 5 assists, while Kennedy chipped in 14 points and 12 rebounds and Schwartzman added 12 points and 17 assists.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
The Taiwanese company, also known as Hon Hai, is the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer and makes the servers that hold chips in data centers, as well as assembling Apple's iPhone.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 5 Dec. 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 9 Dec. 2025.
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