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as in sliver
a small flat piece separated from a whole
wood chips were spread over the ground between the plants
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as in cash
chips plural
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
was in the chips after hitting it big in the lottery
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Recent Examples of chip
Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 May 2025
Meanwhile, the air force is increasing its dependence on Chinese components such as chips and rare-earth materials.
—Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Murat Ates, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The Clippers, who had struggled offensively for much of the game and were outscored by 18 points in the third quarter, began to find the basket in the fourth and started to chip away at the Nuggets’ lead while using a zone defense to slow the visitors.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The support page did not directly mention the tariffs hitting countries such as China which manufacture the chips and other components for the systems, however, economic experts have warned that tech products would likely see high increases.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 May 2025
Meanwhile, the air force is increasing its dependence on Chinese components such as chips and rare-earth materials.
—Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Jets need to show up for him, to buy him time to regain whatever confidence has been chipped away by back-to-back drubbings.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The Clippers, who had struggled offensively for much of the game and were outscored by 18 points in the third quarter, began to find the basket in the fourth and started to chip away at the Nuggets’ lead while using a zone defense to slow the visitors.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chip
Noun
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Karts go 30 miles per hour, and the course includes a sliver of track form the real grand prix circuit.—
Ryan Slattery,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2025
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Even during the partial phases of a total eclipse, the remaining sliver of the sun's disk is still bright enough to overwhelm the faint corona.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Strangely enough, United has hope this season despite their dreadful place in the EPL table — the Europa League final against Tottenham next Wednesday could deliver a Champions League slot next year.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The sessions take place within the classroom during the school day, and during that specific grade level’s literacy intervention time slot.—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The farm is 37 minutes west of Kansas City and is cash only.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2025
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The cash is transferred in minutes, though this depends on your bank.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Vega walked in another run as the Utes sliced the lead to 5-2 with one out.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2025
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Following a one-out walk of Carson Kelly, Walker allowed an RBI single to Justin Turner that sliced San Francisco’s lead to 5-4.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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The other was almost entirely absent of decoration, but was found with fragments of fabric, which could have come from a material case or the clothes the deceased owner was wearing when buried.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Psaki’s show will, at least, be one fragment among all the others, and perhaps a relatively noticeable one.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Cooking it in apple cider or apple juice is such a smart hack.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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The Karachi Port Trust quickly discredited the reports, attributing the posts to a hack of its official account.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Combs himself might have alluded to a propensity to stash money away in the 1997 hit that helped launch his rapping career after years as a producer and impresario.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Opening Brands To New Strategies Beyond saving money, generative visuals enable entirely new strategies: • Localization: Tailor visuals to different regions (e.g., winter in New York, summer in Sydney) with just a few clicks.—
Zehra Soysal,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Verb
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One of my biggest complaints while testing these knives was about food sticking to the sides while chopping.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
2 May 2025
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Schedules chopped apart by 18 months and one death are a fair guess for accounting.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
1 May 2025
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“Chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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