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
Recent Examples on the Web
Hartley took on flexible work to watch her kids at home, and both sets of grandparents eventually chipped in money to help cover preschool expenses.
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
While American firms such as Nvidia design the most powerful chips in the world, those chips—called graphics processing units—are made on the back of a vast and interconnected global supply chain.
—Issie Lapowsky, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
Other neighbors chipped in, setting up stands with free stew and hot dogs.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
Apple's Mirroring feature requires an iPhone with iOS 18 installed, a Mac computer with macOS Sequoia, and Apple's own Apple Silicon chips in those devices.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
While American firms such as Nvidia design the most powerful chips in the world, those chips—called graphics processing units—are made on the back of a vast and interconnected global supply chain.
—Issie Lapowsky, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
Other neighbors chipped in, setting up stands with free stew and hot dogs.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
Apple's Mirroring feature requires an iPhone with iOS 18 installed, a Mac computer with macOS Sequoia, and Apple's own Apple Silicon chips in those devices.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
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 21 Oct. 2024.
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