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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
Taurean Prince added 16 points, Cormac Ryan chipped in with 14 and Jericho Sims had 12.
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CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Stephon Castle chipped in 20 points and Dylan Harper added 19 off the bench.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Senior outside Ben Adamski contributed four kills, a block and an ace for the Crusaders (7-2), while junior outside Alex Ramirez chipped in with three kills.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Luke Kennard and Jaxson Hayes each had 19 points off the bench, Deandre Ayton chipped in with 12, and the Lakers improved to 7-6 without Doncic in the lineup this season.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Swain added 15 and Pope chipped in with four 3-pointers while shooting 44% from deep.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Jad Shehadeh chipped in one goal while Hyounju Kim had one assist.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Rookies Danny Wolf, Drake Powell, Nolan Traoré and Ben Saraf all chipped in, and Saraf led Brooklyn at the break with 10 points.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
The boosters included the coach, who chipped in $150,000 of his own money.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Stephon Castle chipped in 20 points and Dylan Harper added 19 off the bench.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Senior outside Ben Adamski contributed four kills, a block and an ace for the Crusaders (7-2), while junior outside Alex Ramirez chipped in with three kills.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Luke Kennard and Jaxson Hayes each had 19 points off the bench, Deandre Ayton chipped in with 12, and the Lakers improved to 7-6 without Doncic in the lineup this season.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Swain added 15 and Pope chipped in with four 3-pointers while shooting 44% from deep.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Jad Shehadeh chipped in one goal while Hyounju Kim had one assist.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Rookies Danny Wolf, Drake Powell, Nolan Traoré and Ben Saraf all chipped in, and Saraf led Brooklyn at the break with 10 points.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
The boosters included the coach, who chipped in $150,000 of his own money.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipped in
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Hegseth has fired numerous senior military officers and generals, many of them female or Black, leading some critics to question whether their race or gender contributed to their firing.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Associated Press contributed.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Round Lake appears to have been drawn by a kindergartner who was interrupted halfway through snack time.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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The attack was interrupted by an Amazon truck that drove by, the victim said, prompting the suspect and another person to flee on foot.—
Megan Cassidy,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Falzone electronically donated $500 to Tucker’s campaign, Carney said, citing state campaign finance records.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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Helen and Jacob Shaham donated $15 million, and the Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute now bears their name.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The experimental treatment would use CRISPR, a gene-editing tool likened to biological scissors, to make precise cuts in the DNA to turn off a liver gene that prevents lipids — fatty substances including LDL cholesterol and triglycerides — from being cleared from the blood.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Once reserves are depleted, recipients could see a 28% cut in benefits.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Chipped in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipped%20in. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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