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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Ryan Northcott had nine points and 10 rebounds, Evan Nam and Jack Boettner finished with nine points each and point guard Elias Rodarte chipped in seven points.
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David Delgado, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Junior guard James Lee chipped in with eight points.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Matt Lennox paced Carver with 16 points and Amare Santos chipped in 15 as the Crusaders upended Westport, 56-50, in nonleague action.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Willie McCrary added 15 points with Brian Armes chipping in 11 and Logan Henry finishing with 10.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
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David Delgado, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Junior guard James Lee chipped in with eight points.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Matt Lennox paced Carver with 16 points and Amare Santos chipped in 15 as the Crusaders upended Westport, 56-50, in nonleague action.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Willie McCrary added 15 points with Brian Armes chipping in 11 and Logan Henry finishing with 10.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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