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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The deal recently struck between the Trump administration and Nvidia will allow the company to obtain the export licenses and begin the sale of chips in China, a White House official said.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2025
The county would contribute $350 million while the Bengals would chip in $120 million, in addition to the team's annual rent payment.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
Lazaro Estrada and Easton Lucas have chipped in up-and-down outings when needed.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Moore’s mother worked several jobs, family members chipped in, and an entire community rallied to blaze an impossible path for the governor, culminating in his swearing-in as Maryland’s 63rd governor, with the prestigious distinction of being Maryland’s first Black governor.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2025
The county would contribute $350 million while the Bengals would chip in $120 million, in addition to the team's annual rent payment.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
Lazaro Estrada and Easton Lucas have chipped in up-and-down outings when needed.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Moore’s mother worked several jobs, family members chipped in, and an entire community rallied to blaze an impossible path for the governor, culminating in his swearing-in as Maryland’s 63rd governor, with the prestigious distinction of being Maryland’s first Black governor.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2025
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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