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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Jerrell also expressed a willingness to put pressure on the city of Charlotte to chip in money for the courts system.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Every Bruin chipped in during those 10 weeks of chemo.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Rhyne Howard chipped in 14 points and went a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line, showing toughness throughout the night.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Beving also listed the types of heavy metals and chemicals, including PFAS, that leach into the water used to cool chips in data center server racks.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Every Bruin chipped in during those 10 weeks of chemo.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Rhyne Howard chipped in 14 points and went a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line, showing toughness throughout the night.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Beving also listed the types of heavy metals and chemicals, including PFAS, that leach into the water used to cool chips in data center server racks.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20in. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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