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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
Ryan Beaumont chipped in with six kills and four blocks, while Hunter Fash contributed five kills and four blocks.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Evan Bouchard and Leon Draisaitl chipped in two assists apiece.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Priyansh Arya chipped in with 43 off 17 balls, including five sixes.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
The basketball team, along with help from family members and friends, chipped in to raise the money to take the trip.
—Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
During the crew-less 2022 Artemis I test mission, the heat shield unexpectedly chipped in more than 100 spots.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Wolff has chipped in at least $600,000 to aid his effort.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Evan Bouchard and Leon Draisaitl chipped in two assists apiece.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Priyansh Arya chipped in with 43 off 17 balls, including five sixes.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
The basketball team, along with help from family members and friends, chipped in to raise the money to take the trip.
—Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
During the crew-less 2022 Artemis I test mission, the heat shield unexpectedly chipped in more than 100 spots.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Wolff has chipped in at least $600,000 to aid his effort.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipped in
Verb
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Viral videos of onboard brawls contributed to the airline’s notoriety.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Fox News Digital's Sophia Compton contributed to this report.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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No one ever quite knows how an event will be interrupted, a notion that was proved bizarrely at last week’s World Snooker Championships when an audience member halted proceedings to protest about the BBC licence fee.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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His talk was interrupted by people screaming at him about Israel.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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So far, roughly 40 firms have donated to the project, including Amazon, Apple, Booz Allen Hamilton, Coinbase, Google, Lockheed Martin, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Palantir, and Ripple Labs.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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Books will be available for sale, with 10% of proceeds donated to the Pompano Beach Friends of the Library.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Retirement advocates see any cap or cut in Social Security benefits as a slippery slope.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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To temper those cuts in California, other groups proposed a new tax on billionaires that appears poised to qualify for the November ballot.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chipped in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipped%20in. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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