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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Christian McCaffrey ground out 53 rushing yards and the opening TD, while George Kittle chipped in four catches for 67 yards.
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Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Brian Robinson chipped in 26 yards on eight rushes and Purdy (2 rushes, 4 yards) scored from 2 yards out.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
Linus Karlsson, Evander Kane, Conor Garland and Max Sasson each scored for Vancouver before Drew O’Connor tacked on an empty-netter, with Sasson chipping in an assist.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
Kansas 71, Notre Dame 61 Kansas forwards Bidunga and Tiller combined for 35 points and 18 rebounds, while 6-7 guard White chipped in 16 points and nine rebounds as KU claimed a convincing win in Game 1.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Nov. 2025
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Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Brian Robinson chipped in 26 yards on eight rushes and Purdy (2 rushes, 4 yards) scored from 2 yards out.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
Linus Karlsson, Evander Kane, Conor Garland and Max Sasson each scored for Vancouver before Drew O’Connor tacked on an empty-netter, with Sasson chipping in an assist.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
Kansas 71, Notre Dame 61 Kansas forwards Bidunga and Tiller combined for 35 points and 18 rebounds, while 6-7 guard White chipped in 16 points and nine rebounds as KU claimed a convincing win in Game 1.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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