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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
Buckhalter finished with a game-high 66 rushing yards on 21 carries and chipped in with four receptions for 28 yards.
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Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
With the East wide open, don't be surprised if the Knicks push all their chips in the middle for Antetokounmpo.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
OpenAI plans to deploy a gigawatt of Nvidia's next-generation Vera Rubin chips in late 2026.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2025
The plan includes OpenAI deploying a gigawatt of Nvidia’s next-generation Vera Rubin chips in late 2026.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
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Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
With the East wide open, don't be surprised if the Knicks push all their chips in the middle for Antetokounmpo.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
OpenAI plans to deploy a gigawatt of Nvidia's next-generation Vera Rubin chips in late 2026.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2025
The plan includes OpenAI deploying a gigawatt of Nvidia’s next-generation Vera Rubin chips in late 2026.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chip in
Verb
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Aaron Byrd contributed motion graphics production.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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To their credit, Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) continues to play an important role in promoting transparency and accountability in the garment sector, and its inclusion of freedom of association indicators in factory assessments contributes valuable data for policy dialogue.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Matilda had asked, politely interrupting the beginning of what promised to be a windy narrative about the two sorry sons.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Scherzer interrupted Schneider one more time after the game was over, barging into the interview room while the manager was conducting his post-game news conference.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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According to sources, all staff in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), with the exception of a handful of top officials and support staff, were cut in Friday's RIF.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Andrew cuts in here to show me his phone.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Chip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip%20in. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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