as in cash
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 chips
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
Former First Lady Laura Bush is credited with putting these delicious cookies—packed with oats, coconut, pecans, and chocolate chips—on the map.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Publix listed both of these expiration dates of Dirty chips as being recalled from its stores.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
His chips power virtually every major AI system on the planet.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The move in Advanced Micro Devices — and the wider chips sector — is nothing short of bonkers.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Eating ultraprocessed pancakes for breakfast, chips with lunch, a bag of cookies for a snack and a pizza for dinner could quickly add up.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Each appointment chips away at the credibility of international institutions, reinforcing the perception that political deal-making outweighs basic standards of conduct.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
With its immense computing capabilities and new generation of custom chips, Amazon has recently inked notable deals with some of the biggest names in America’s AI industry.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
Anthropic reportedly agreed to pay Google $200 billion over five years for cloud computing and chips.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
Former First Lady Laura Bush is credited with putting these delicious cookies—packed with oats, coconut, pecans, and chocolate chips—on the map.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Publix listed both of these expiration dates of Dirty chips as being recalled from its stores.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
His chips power virtually every major AI system on the planet.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The move in Advanced Micro Devices — and the wider chips sector — is nothing short of bonkers.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Eating ultraprocessed pancakes for breakfast, chips with lunch, a bag of cookies for a snack and a pizza for dinner could quickly add up.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Each appointment chips away at the credibility of international institutions, reinforcing the perception that political deal-making outweighs basic standards of conduct.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
With its immense computing capabilities and new generation of custom chips, Amazon has recently inked notable deals with some of the biggest names in America’s AI industry.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chips
Noun
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During the pandemic, the Fed launched massive bond-buying programs, cut rates to zero, and promised to keep them there, flooding the economy with cash and stoking inflation.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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The airline ran out of cash, failed to secure a $500 million federal bailout, and felt the pressure of surging fuel prices.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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The map slices through Kansas City, splitting the city’s voters across three Republican-leaning districts.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Toast 2–4 slices bread of choice (such as country-style sourdough or multigrain).—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The high-profile event raises money for the Met’s Costume Institute, and each year the dress code for the gala takes cues from the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Americans cannot afford, in lives or in money, more unrestrained, never-ending wars.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Retail prices for coins and bars typically include premiums above the spot price.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Test your knowledge of remarkable road trips, cool coin collections and more in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Consider two investors, one who invests $7,500 at the beginning of the year, and another who chops it up into $288 biweekly investments.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The proposal chops $150 million from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, which battled against the largest budget cut in last year's negotiations.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At a time when a latte and a cheese Danish at a local Starbucks can cost you more than $10, McDonald’s is delivering a Sausage McMuffin for three bucks and selling oodles of them.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The swift buildup of China’s nuclear arsenal bucks conventional wisdom on the limits of Beijing’s ambitions.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Set to John Philip Sousa military marches, the zany spectacle mashes up a night at the Moulin Rouge with a Busby Berkeley extravaganza.—
Rachel Howard,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Feb. 2026
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Cheaper pruners use a blade and anvil — essentially one sharp blade that mashes the branch against a flat surface.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those who join now can use the code PCAMER26 by December 31, 2026, to earn up to 4,000 bonus Avios (Qatar Airways’s rewards currency) to use on upcoming flights, upgrades, and extra baggage allowances.—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The courts in the past have held — and usually not framed in terms of DEI policies; this was prior to that term gaining currency — but courts have been skeptical about giving the FCC authority over Equal Employment Opportunity policies as a basis for license decisions.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Chips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chips. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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