Definition of chipnext
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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

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chip

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Recent Examples of chip
Noun
And as part of a deal to secure export licenses for advanced chips from the US government, HUMAIN will not allow Chinese frontier AI models to be trained on its compute capacity. Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 As chips and processors became more powerful, retail trading platforms could process and display increasingly large amounts of market data. Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
But affordability is exactly what’s at stake if Washington doesn’t at least attempt to chip away at the debt problem. Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2026 But there’s a debate over how much of that success is owed to Trump’s mission or to yearslong local efforts to chip away at the crime rate. Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chip
Noun
  • Their work lodges itself into the psyche like a sliver of wood thrust beneath a fingernail.
    Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • As the eclipse peaked, all but a thin sliver of the moon was covered by Earth’s shadow.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This time, Graham came screaming out of the slot on the same blitz and leveled Mandal in the end zone.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The Dolphins plan to use him in a hybrid role, with snaps potentially at safety, inside linebacker and in the slot.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Palo Alto is putting its money where its mouth is on agentic security, announcing Tuesday the acquisition of Console for an undisclosed sum.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Gordon was completed swiftly, earning Newcastle more money than anticipated (with €70m benchmarked).
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Himalayan landmass, where last week’s deadly flooding in Nepal and China took place, rises from shifting fault lines and is sliced by mighty rivers that are fed by glaciers.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Highland senior defensive end Jace Harris sliced into the backfield to make a tackle for a loss during the first series against visiting Whiting on Friday.
    Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Phase 2 begins when the fragment reaches denser air, and the meteor begins to brighten.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • As the novel proceeds, these fragments gradually accumulate, and a whole social world emerges, a thicket of personal connections and memories.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But what about all those influencers and gardeners who say cornstarch is a genius garden hack?
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
  • At their worst, these cooking hacks produce an inferior result without being much easier than the original method.
    Candy Hom, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • West Suburban closed in March, after the hospital’s CEO said problems with the billing systems left the hospital short on cash.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Down payment expectations are meaningfully larger too; these programs generally want the borrower to have real equity in the deal from day one, and the strongest pricing goes to borrowers who bring more cash and better credit.
    Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Thinly slice remaining 2 celery stalks, then finely chop enough dill to yield ¼ cup.
    Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • DeLuca then chopped a ball softly to the left side that shortstop Xander Bogaerts ran in to grab.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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