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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Then Tuch chipped in the clutch insurance goal late.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Boxall was third in playing time (2,651 minutes) across his 31 matches, chipping in a goal and assist.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Microscopic structure behind the strength Using X-ray analysis, the team found that the LCs dispersed within the LCEs and formed tiny pockets – much like chocolate chips in cookie dough, as the team described.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Austin Reaves chipped in 26 points and nine assists in the losing effort.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Boxall was third in playing time (2,651 minutes) across his 31 matches, chipping in a goal and assist.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Microscopic structure behind the strength Using X-ray analysis, the team found that the LCs dispersed within the LCEs and formed tiny pockets – much like chocolate chips in cookie dough, as the team described.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Austin Reaves chipped in 26 points and nine assists in the losing effort.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2025.
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