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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Mohammad Farhan finished with 10 points and nine rebounds, while Omar Barakat chipped in with 10 points.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Danny Wolf, the 27th overall pick, chipped in 13 points and six rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Then, in 2024, state lawmakers set aside $8 million to buy Rattlesnake, with Manatee County poised to chip in local funding.
—Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Hisatsune chipped in for birdie after driving his ball in the water on the par-4 17th hole and shot a bogey-free 8-under 63 on Friday to surge into the lead in the second round of Phoenix Open.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Danny Wolf, the 27th overall pick, chipped in 13 points and six rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Then, in 2024, state lawmakers set aside $8 million to buy Rattlesnake, with Manatee County poised to chip in local funding.
—Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Hisatsune chipped in for birdie after driving his ball in the water on the par-4 17th hole and shot a bogey-free 8-under 63 on Friday to surge into the lead in the second round of Phoenix Open.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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