chip in

verb

chipped in; chipping in; chips in
1
transitive + intransitive : contribute
chip in five dollars
everyone chipped in for the gift
2
intransitive chiefly British : chime in sense 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
Recent Examples on the Web Friday was highlighted by a stunning chip in birdie at the sixth and an approach that stopped on a dime two holes later that delighted patrons. Jack Bantock, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024 Although semiconductors were invented in the U.S., the country produces less than 10% of chips in the world today — none of which are among the most advanced ones made by TSMC abroad. Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024 But sometime next year, if all goes as planned, the U.S. will reclaim global leadership when Intel starts producing in volume a next-generation chip in the U.S. Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024 Highsmith scored all 12 of his points in the second quarter, chipped in nine boards and played his usual pesky defense. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024 In Oregon, private companies are offering to chip in to help with nitrate pollution, after more than 30 years of struggles. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024 Wade, 29, shared a video of herself eating a pack of chips in a trailer while seemingly filming a music video. Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024 To give you some perspective on those numbers, the A17 Pro chip in Apple's iPhone 15 Pro hits 35 TOPS. Mark Andrews, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024 The lack of domestic production also became an supply chain issue during the covid pandemic, due to the use of computer chips in products including smartphones, laptops, cars and fighter jets. Matt Viser, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of chip in was in 1861

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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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