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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Nexperia make about 40% of the automotive chips in the segment of the market that includes transistors and diodes, according to Ian Riches, vice president of the global automotive practice for research firm TechInsights.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Ryan Gallagher scored two touchdowns while Akhai Marshall chipped in a receiving touchdown and an interception in the win.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, The Information reported that Oracle saw a 14% gross margin on renting out Nvidia AI chips in the August quarter.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Other schools in the district have chipped in.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Ryan Gallagher scored two touchdowns while Akhai Marshall chipped in a receiving touchdown and an interception in the win.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, The Information reported that Oracle saw a 14% gross margin on renting out Nvidia AI chips in the August quarter.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Other schools in the district have chipped in.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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