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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
Ace Valentine chipped in 13 points, Josh Odunowo added 8, and Jose Roberto Tanchyn contributed 7 points and 10 rebounds.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Sean Mondragon chipped in 13 points for Brennan.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
D'Shantae Edwards scored 11, and Jocelyn Tate chipped in with 10 points for Southern, who shot 49% from the field and 54% from deep while holding Alabama State to 28% and 14% marks, respectively.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Junior guard Asa Harris chipped in with seven points and four steals for the Lions, who recorded a staggering 16 steals in forcing 18 turnovers.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Longtime Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler chipped in an assist and drew a plaudit from Montgomery.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
Henderson had 11, Ernest Udeh had eight rebounds and Noam Dovrat chipped in nine points.
—Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Zach Rama led the Bruins (14-0) with 20 kills, while Sean Kelly added a career-high 19 kills and David Decker chipped in 12.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Senior power forward Romeo Aquino totaled six points, three rebounds and two steals, and junior shooting guard Travon Cooper II chipped in three points.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Sean Mondragon chipped in 13 points for Brennan.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
D'Shantae Edwards scored 11, and Jocelyn Tate chipped in with 10 points for Southern, who shot 49% from the field and 54% from deep while holding Alabama State to 28% and 14% marks, respectively.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Junior guard Asa Harris chipped in with seven points and four steals for the Lions, who recorded a staggering 16 steals in forcing 18 turnovers.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Longtime Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler chipped in an assist and drew a plaudit from Montgomery.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
Henderson had 11, Ernest Udeh had eight rebounds and Noam Dovrat chipped in nine points.
—Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Zach Rama led the Bruins (14-0) with 20 kills, while Sean Kelly added a career-high 19 kills and David Decker chipped in 12.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Senior power forward Romeo Aquino totaled six points, three rebounds and two steals, and junior shooting guard Travon Cooper II chipped in three points.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipped in
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But October 7th also contributed to this by raising the bar of what level of violence is considered acceptable in the West Bank.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Do-it-all Dillon Mitchell contributed 13 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals in 36 minutes.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Social occasions and day-to-day activities are being interrupted by evacuation alerts and flashes in the sky as air defenses intercept drones, but much of life continues as normal, residents told CNBC.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Emma Graham,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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Contact with the beloved has only been temporarily interrupted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Emails reviewed by The Sacramento Bee showed how the endowment donated the tower on the heels of a proposal to merge KVIE and CapRadio.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Before being studied, the fossil was held by local collector Li-Ren Hou, who later donated it to National Taiwan University, where it was formally analyzed and preserved.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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No cuts in 2026 — or even a hike?—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Zumwinkle darted along the left wall, cut in along the goal line and flicked a shot behind goaltended Kayle Osborne that deflected off the crossbar and into the net to give Minnesota a 1-0 lead just past the midway point in the first period.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Chipped in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipped%20in. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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