chip in

Definition of chip innext
1
as in to contribute
to make a donation as part of a group effort we all chipped in and bought flowers for the secretaries

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as in to interrupt
chiefly British to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion forgive me in chipping in like this, but I think I know a better way to get to Trafalgar Square

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Recent Examples of chip in Intel and Apple have been in talks about a deal to manufacture some chips in the US for months now, that person said. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 18 June 2026 Marina Mabrey chipped in with 18 points, and María Conde had 12 points off the bench. James Boyd, New York Times, 17 June 2026 This head start meant the chip in the phone already knows exactly where to look. Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 For audio, the Callback 8020 uses an 8-bit SID music player, an app for playing music created for the SID (sound interface device) chip in the original Commodore 64. Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for chip in
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  • Fox News Digital's Alexandra Koch and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • Factors such as declining birth rates and families moving out of the city are contributing to declining enrollment at Denver Public Schools.
    Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 19 June 2026
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  • As Pillay speaks, he is interrupted by random beeps and Canada’s players shouting either in frustration or excitement nearby.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • She is interrupted by a mysterious ice cream delivery, a vintage David commercial that appears on the TV, and a phone call from a stranger who seems to know her thoughts.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
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  • The disparity means looming Social Security benefits cuts in 2032 would more deeply impact women, who already collect less than men each year.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • The bureau projects that water levels in Mead will recover for a few months before plunging downward again in March — and staying below the level needed to avoid severe cuts in power production until at least April 2028, when Reclamation's projections end.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 June 2026

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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip%20in. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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