Thesaurus results for CHIP IN

chip in

verb

Definition of chip in

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 Bruno Guimaraes was Newcastle’s heartbeat and captain, Kieran Trippier set standards, Anthony Gordon led Howe’s press and chipped in with goals, and, at his best, Sandro Tonali was a midfield scanner supreme. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Marcus Caldeira flicked a header from about 35 yards out to Pereyra, who chipped in a first-touch finish from a couple steps inside the penalty box. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Musk said on SpaceX's second-quarter earnings call earlier this month that the company will exclusively use Nvidia chips in its AI data centers. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 Veronica Burton chipped in 13 points and six rebounds, while Kaila Charles threw in 11 points off the bench. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chip in

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Its architecture could contribute to future efforts involving inexpensive rockets produced in much larger quantities.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Despite what some claim, all families in Connecticut pay taxes – sales, property and income taxes – contributing to our state and supporting their communities.

— Derek Slap, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

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During slaughter, done in the name of God, the animal must be cut in one swift motion and drained of blood.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Shares of the maker of devices such as pacemakers and stents have been nearly cut in half already this year, under pressure after issuing a weak profit forecast in the first quarter.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026