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
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Employers can also chip in, though special rules apply to them. Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 July 2025 Lionel Messi chipped in with another two goals as Inter Miami beat New England Revolution. Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 July 2025 Then in 2023, San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer helped get philanthropic organizations and local governments to chip in more than $1 million to the task force’s program. Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025 In the title game, Cayden scored twenty-seven points, Cameron chipped in eleven with eight rebounds, and Columbus got another twelve rebounds from Jaxon Richardson, whose father, Jason, played fourteen seasons in the N.B.A. Columbus won by eighteen points, ending Dynamic’s unlikely run. Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for chip in

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 15 Jul. 2025.

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