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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Curtis also expects Nvidia’s launch of its new CPX chip in the second half of 2026 to benefit from higher capital spending by hyperscalers and rising focus on inference.
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Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
In a new interview with mom Kris Jenner, Kardashian revealed the five sisters (and their sole brother Rob) all chip in for the party, in part because it's become so associated with the family name.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Fans have also chipped in for Betty Cantor-Jackson, a producer and sound recordist for the band, roadie Kidd Candelario and the Dead’s former onstage monitor engineer, Harry Popick.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Better Made’s dark and milk chocolate wavy chips in decorative tins are not in markets this season or sold online.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
In a new interview with mom Kris Jenner, Kardashian revealed the five sisters (and their sole brother Rob) all chip in for the party, in part because it's become so associated with the family name.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Fans have also chipped in for Betty Cantor-Jackson, a producer and sound recordist for the band, roadie Kidd Candelario and the Dead’s former onstage monitor engineer, Harry Popick.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Better Made’s dark and milk chocolate wavy chips in decorative tins are not in markets this season or sold online.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 18 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 22 Dec. 2025.
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