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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2
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 Combine chocolate and butterscotch chips in a small microwave-safe bowl. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026 For comparison, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest foundry, began mass-producing 7nm chips in 2018 and can achieve yields exceeding 90%, depending on factors including chip design and die size. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 Sei Young Kim chipped in for birdie on the par-3 11th to take a one-stroke lead in the final group, then dropped four shots on the next three holes with a double bogey and two bogeys. ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 And who knows — maybe friends like NATO and adversaries around the world would chip in to help. Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chip in
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  • Information for this article was contributed by Lorne Cook of The Associated Press.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Ask how much is involved, when money will move, and what each person is expected to contribute.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
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  • Holmes has gone six innings in four of his past six starts that were not interrupted by rain.
    Jesús Cano, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And the duo’s domestic bliss is interrupted by the arrival of a third party — their older sister Ruthie (Stephanie Hsu), an uptight lawyer whose midlife crisis brings her down to her brother and sister’s level.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • The primary targets for cuts in science are NASA’s funding for operating missions, especially those well beyond their original design lives, and support for partnerships on international missions.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Annual admissions exceeded 200 million before COVID-19 but were cut in half last year.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip%20in. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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