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 Gabriela Jaquez added 13 points, all in the first half, and Gianna Kneepkens chipped in 12. Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026 Wes Shelby scored 12 points, while Aaron Stauffacher and Jonathan Aluyi chipped in with six points apiece and Stauffacher added six rebounds. Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026 Kalob Edgerson added 14 points, Armani Green chipped in 12 and Osiel Reyes had 9 points for Seguin (21-8 overall, 7-5 district). Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026 Odum added 13 points and Meeusen chipped in with 12. Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chip in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chip in
Verb
  • Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Information for this article was contributed by Audrey McAvoy, Darlene Superville and Julie Walker of The New York Times.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
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  • This was the right choice—the drama of the sandy shore, contrasted by the vivid blue-green of the sea, is too harmonious a pairing to imagine interrupting.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The conversations between media and players were brief so as not to interrupt them from watching what was one of the best games of the tournament.
    Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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  • Montgomery was among the players working on fundamentals such as secondary leads on the bases before taking a few cuts in the cages.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Holes can be cut in the fabric to insert garden plants, and optionally the fabric can be covered with mulch to hide it.
    David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026

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

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