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 In a Cape and Islands League matchup, Burke Lombardi led with 19 points and Vallon Jeanty chipped in with 18 as Nantucket bested Cape Cod Academy, 70-50. Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026 Jailyn Strong scored 10 points and Gracie Abney chipped in with nine for the Lady Greyhounds. Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026 Huawei’s smaller peer Cambricon is also planning to more than triple its production of AI chips in 2026, aiming to expand its market share in China and fill a void left by Nvidia. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026 Kowacie Reeves added 11 points and Jaeden Mustaf chipped in 10. Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chip in
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  • Sebastian Shukla, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Jennifer Hansler and Moriah Thomas contributed to this report.
    Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Fox News' Ryan Gaydos and Ryan Morik contributed to this report.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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  • Microsoft’s 2025 Work Trend Index reported employees interrupted by a meeting, email or notification every two minutes on average (roughly 275 times a day), and nearly half of employees surveyed describe their work as chaotic and fragmented.
    Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • These cycles stretch for hours, interrupted only by meal times and occasional group check-ins.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
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  • Officials say the district is planning for more budget cuts in the next school year, which plays a role in negotiations.
    Kara St. Cyr, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Market pricing now foresees fewer than two full quarter-point rate cuts in the cards for 2026, down from three in November.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026

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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip%20in. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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