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 No defenders have chipped in, no midfielders, and not even the slinky playmaker Michael Olise, king of the assist, has a goal to celebrate… yet. Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 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 Rhyne Howard led the way with 24 points on 4-of-10 shooting from three, while Allisha Gray added 22, Naz Hillmon chipped in 19 and Jordin Canada finished with 12 points and a game-high 12 assists without committing a single turnover. Christopher Harris, CBS News, 20 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
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  • Times staff writer David Zahniser contributed to this report.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Reporters Mark Price, Noah Vinsky, Desiree Mathurin and Zaire Breedlove contributed.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
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  • Things take an even bigger turn when the trio is interrupted by the arrival of an ambulance to rush Walter patriarch George to the hospital amid a health scare.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • The jury in Leon County Circuit Court sat through three days of arguments and witness testimony this week that was consistently interrupted by chaos and controversy stemming from Basabe’s decision to represent himself without an attorney.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
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  • Media mogul and late night host Byron Allen has donated $100,000 to the GoFundMe set up by the family of Nolan Xavier Wells, the 18-year-old who was found dead following his disappearance over the July 4 holiday.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • That included the lack of antimissile capabilities in the new aircraft, a Boeing 747-8 that was donated by the government of Qatar.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 July 2026
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  • The two programs most likely to keep someone fed and covered for psychiatric care were cut in the same bill, to the same population, at the same time.
    Cole Hanson, STAT, 16 July 2026
  • Apparently, Lonnie hasn’t made a cut in seven years, a remarkable level of futility especially given that the show can’t even commit to suggesting that Lonnie’s game is spectacularly bad.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

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“Chipped in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipped%20in. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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