chipped in

past tense of chip in
1
as in contributed
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 interrupted
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 chipped in Gray added 20 points on 3-of-8 from deepm and Angel Reese chipped in with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Christopher Harris, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Pedri chipped in behind for fellow substitute Nico Williams, who couldn’t get enough contact on the ball. Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 July 2026 The paint on the columns appeared to be chipped in many spots, with scaffolding present as crews worked on the project. Mike Stunson, USA Today, 23 June 2026 Illinois commit Joey Ireland doubled and drew an RBI walk, while Triton recruit Logan Fernandez chipped in with a base hit. Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026 Local businesses provided food and prizes, parents chipped in with decorations and the students brought their own fun activity supplies such as the Twister game, hula hoops, hacky sack balls, four square balls, a large Connect Four game, a cornhole game, Frisbees and music. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026 Kouassi chipped in a second goal in the 58th to give the Spirit the lead. ABC News, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipped in
Verb
  • Associated Press journalists Ahmad Seir in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Daniel Niemann in Cologne, Germany, and Stefanie Dazio in Berlin contributed to this report.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The shrinking labor supply has contributed to the low-hire, low-fire environment, though recent months have seen a pick-up in job growth.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But then they’re interrupted by Wil Wheaton, who’s a wizard in this universe.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Drones have interrupted firefighters in the past, including in the Palisades Fire last year.
    Morgan Chesky, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Anything that doesn’t sell is donated or returned to the sender.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026
  • Their prize winnings will be donated to the Eastern Congo Initiative, a nonprofit co-founded by Affleck in 2010 to support Congolese communities.
    Doha Madani, NBC news, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • After the Federal Reserve issued three rate cuts in the final four months of 2025 – which followed the same pattern from 2024 – many expected the rate climate to continue to cool into 2026.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Although the district reported substantial cuts in its third interim budget report, many of the improvements came from one-time savings, and the district was still projected to remain in the red.
    Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Chipped in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipped%20in. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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