chipped in

Definition of chipped innext
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 Andreas Brinck had 13 kills and William D’Arcy chipped in 12 kills. Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026 Naz Reid scored 18, and Jaden McDaniels chipped in 17 to back Edwards’ effort. Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 10 May 2026 Ryan Beaumont chipped in with six kills and four blocks, while Hunter Fash contributed five kills and four blocks. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 Seth Jarvis chipped in two assists. 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
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Verb
  • Viral videos of onboard brawls contributed to the airline’s notoriety.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • 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
  • His talk was interrupted by people screaming at him about Israel.
    Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Musk, who donated $38 million to OpenAI early on, wanted control of the for-profit; the other founders were against it.
    John Ruwitch, NPR, 12 May 2026
  • Glenn Gould Prize recipients receive $100,000, which John donated back to the Glenn Gould Foundation.
    Karen Bliss, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • If Congress does nothing, research suggests, retirees will see a 28% cut in monthly benefits.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • And food stamp cuts in Arizona offer a warning to the nation.
    Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 11 May 2026

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“Chipped in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipped%20in. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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