Synonyms of chip

chip 1 of 2

noun

ˈchip 

1

as in sliver

a small flat piece separated from a whole

wood chips were spread over the ground between the plants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sliver
• fragment
• splinter
• flake
• shard
• sheet
• bit
• splint
• scrap
• spall
• disk
• shred
• particle
• part
• portion
• section
• leaf
• clipping
• slice
• shave
• shaving
• shiver
• paring
• snippet
• tatter
• flinders
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slab
• lump
• chunk
• hunk

2

as in slot

a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface

watch out for the chip on the rim of that drinking glass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slot
• hack
• slit
• groove
• kerf
• punch
• indent
• nick
• notch
• indentation
• indenture
• score
• undercut
• joggle
• nock
• snip

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• money
• cash
• coin
• bucks
• green
• dough
• change
• gold
• scratch
• wallet
• cabbage
• funds
• currency
• legal tender
• loot
• draft
• kale
• bread
• tender
• roll
• finances
• mint
• jack
• long green
• shekels
• bomb
• wampum
• dollar
• pelf
• capital
• pot
• lolly
• needful
• lucre
• moola
• bill
• pile
• treasure
• check
• paper money
• money order
• coinage
• bundle
• specie
• banknote
• promissory note
• scrip
• peanuts
• folding money
• dime
• bankroll
• fortune
• wad
• means
• shoestring
• packet
• note
• greenback
• mite
• big bucks
• resources
• pittance
• dead presidents
• chump change
• earth
• megabucks
• pin money
• petty cash
• riches
• spending money
• pocket money
• dibs
• wealth
• abundance
• mad money
• boodle
• cashier's check
• king's ransom
• wherewithal
• opulence

chip

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verb

as in to slice

Related Words

• slice
• chop
• dice
• mash
• grate
• puree
• hash
• kibble
• grind
• mince
• carve
• butcher
• dissect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chip

Noun

Taiwan is set to tighten controls on selling cutting-edge AI chips to China in order to win favor with the US, though breakthroughs by Chinese firms suggest Washington’s efforts to contain their development are failing. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Among the biggest decliners were chip companies, reflecting mounting worries about how long the frenzy over the AI buildout will last. — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Verb

The bark may chip off, curl, or hang in strips, exposing a smooth trunk underneath. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2026

On the right side of the line (left of the image), a tight end would chip the end, which would slow him down for left guard Alec Anderson to pull toward him. — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing chip

• chip in
• chip on one's shoulder