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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In fairness, that was still better than backup Bob Sauve, who chipped in with a tidy .643.
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Pippen also chipped in a well-rounded 28 points, five rebounds and five assists in Game 3 while shooting 8-of-16 overall and 6-of-10 from deep.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Friends chipped in to bring the widow and baby home; the pair reached Minnie in New York City in 1910.
—Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Some companies that hadn’t contributed to such funds in a decade, like Target, McDonald’s and Delta Air Lines, also chipped in.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Pippen also chipped in a well-rounded 28 points, five rebounds and five assists in Game 3 while shooting 8-of-16 overall and 6-of-10 from deep.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Friends chipped in to bring the widow and baby home; the pair reached Minnie in New York City in 1910.
—Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Some companies that hadn’t contributed to such funds in a decade, like Target, McDonald’s and Delta Air Lines, also chipped in.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 24 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.
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