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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 money
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
Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Cleveland appeared to pull away for good with an 11-point lead with less than five minutes left, only to see Toronto chip away at the deficit.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Tristan Bove, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Any cleaning tool with a harsh outer surface can slowly pick apart the finish and eventually chip the paint.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Cook said Apple spent more on memory chips last quarter than in previous quarters and expects memory prices to rise in upcoming quarters.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Cleveland appeared to pull away for good with an 11-point lead with less than five minutes left, only to see Toronto chip away at the deficit.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Verb
Companies are looking to slowly chip away at the burden of choice that comes with shopping, travel, and dining, but in relieving customers of their decision-making, firms might run into some unexpected risks.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Any cleaning tool with a harsh outer surface can slowly pick apart the finish and eventually chip the paint.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chip
Noun
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The syndicate desks engineered the pop by only offering a sliver of stock.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
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On the morning of May 14, the 8% sliver of the waning moon will be positioned about 7½ degrees to the upper right of the red planet.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
Noun
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In team periods Saturday, Joly motioned around the slot and outside, similar to how Engram lined up throughout practices last year.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Kreider made no mistake hammering the puck past Hart from the low slot.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 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
Verb
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At the counter, Sakeena was slicing slabs of goat meat into small cubes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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Chris Sale sliced and diced and Drake Baldwin banged and bashed as the Braves beat the Rockies 9-1 on Saturday at Coors Field, setting a franchise record by starting the year unbeaten in their first 11 series (10-0-1).—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
3 May 2026
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On a spacecraft, this could not only puncture windows but also lead to internal spallation, where fragments break off inside the cabin.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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When her skeletal remains were discovered in February 2023, investigators determined, based on the fact that no clothing fragments were found near her remains, that Morales’s body had been left there naked.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Airport theory is a travel hack most experts warn against in which flyers arrive to the airport with the absolutely minimum amount of time necessary to make their flight, often getting to their gate just before the doors close to be the last person to board.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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This week’s hack into information from almost 9,000 schools included personally identifying data.—
Susan Svrluga,
Washington Post,
9 May 2026
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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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Then Ohtani chased a sinker off the plate and chopped a slow bouncer to Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes, giving him an easy play at second.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Cover and process until finely chopped, stopping to scrape down sides as necessary.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 May 2026
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“Chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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