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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
Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
But chipping away at central bank independence, as Trump appears to be doing with his open criticism of the Fed chair and his removal of a member of the bank’s Board of Governors, is a historically sure way to high inflation.
—Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Even if Burberry has to wait a few more months to join the blue chip index, there is no doubt the recovery has begun.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Still, celebrity romances often come under extraordinary pressure and public scrutiny, media narratives, and fan opinions can chip away at the strongest bonds.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
But chipping away at central bank independence, as Trump appears to be doing with his open criticism of the Fed chair and his removal of a member of the bank’s Board of Governors, is a historically sure way to high inflation.
—Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
Add them to omelets, blend them into smoothies, make big salads, stir-fry them, add them to soups or stews, or make snacks like kale chips.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Even if Burberry has to wait a few more months to join the blue chip index, there is no doubt the recovery has begun.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chip
Noun
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The token slivers of human-interest drama (a divorce battle, a visit to the pediatrician) that are meant to counterpoint the possibility of Armageddon with the oh-so-ironic triviality of quotidian concerns.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Obviously, the overall deliveries are instrumental in establishing the average unit cost for each 30-second sliver of airtime, but when a half-minute is commanding $8 million a pop, there’s only so much extra dough that can be squeezed out of the Big Game’s sponsors.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That may get them guest slots to rant on MSNBC, but that won’t help Chicago neighborhoods that are being held hostage by homegrown criminals who are shooting, carjacking and robbing them of their security and vitality.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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There were notable successes, not least the fact that Wolves filled most of the squad slots that were vacant.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Shortly before midnight, witnesses told police the man entered the banquet hall, grabbed a gift box that contained the cash and checks and then exited the building.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
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If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will continue to tick up.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Shoppers recommend slicing it before freezing so individual portions are ready to grab whenever a craving hits.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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Its beauty lies in low-slung pastel buildings, pine forests edging the city, and ferries slicing through the Baltic toward fortress islands like Suomenlinna—while locals linger in cafés over cardamom buns or get cozy in harborside saunas.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Police and shark biologists are analyzing Psillakis’s body and fragments of his surfboard, as well as speaking with witnesses, to determine the shark species, 9News added.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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The team's model demonstrated that turbulence, or irregular motion, in giant collapsing gas clouds can form lower-mass cloud fragments from which lower-mass stars condense.—
Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Crypto’s security risks are unique, and smart contract bugs or wallet hacks can wipe out funds.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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One study — admittedly small and enabled by the hack of affair-arranging app Ashley Madison in 2015 — found that companies whose CEOs or CFOs were paying users of the site were twice as likely to have had a financial misstatement or involvement in a securities class action.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Another person from the United States, Ciandrea Bryne Davis, has also been charged for their role in transferring money via cryptocurrency as a part of the conspiracy, officials say.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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The operation involved multiple money laundering schemes, often involving cryptocurrencies.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Henry rushed for well over 100 yards on his first-down carries alone, and Jackson chopped Buffalo with his arm and legs.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sprinkle chopped banana evenly over the filling.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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