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 Johnathan Lagunas also scored for the Braves (5-3-3), while Alan Contreras chipped in with an assist. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Limited in snaps, Pierce led the Colts with 61 receiving yards in the opener, and Allen chipped in by catching all six of his targets for 32 yards. — Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 And Mozee chipped in with effective play, scoring his first career touchdown on a 7-yard run in the fourth quarter. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 Peyton Miller, on the left side of the area, pushed a short pass back to Gil near the edge of the box, whose chipped in a first-touch shot that bent inside the back post to cap the scoring in the 79th minute. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Gabby Williams chipped in with 16 as all 14 Valkyries played a part in the victory. — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 Jonquel Jones chipped in 19 points and 10 rebounds for New York, which improved to 23-15. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipped in
Verb
  • Information for this article was contributed by Nicole Winfield of The Associated Press.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Government Minister Dinoska Montalvo said Friday that safety inspections of the Centenario Bridge, including a temporary lane restriction, contributed to the gridlock.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
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  • In all, at least a dozen demonstrators interrupted the president.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • His political career, which included a spell as the Conservative Party’s deputy chairman, was interrupted by a period in prison in 2001 after he was found guilty of lying and cheating in a 1987 libel case against The Daily Star newspaper.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • Her endorsement list also includes former bosses Ros-Lehtinen and Bovo, both of whom have donated to her campaign, and her current boss, FIU president Nuñez.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Churchill gave the painting to his daughter, Lady Mary Soames, who then donated it in 1995 to the Churchill Fellowship.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • When the interpreter described her as having a filmography of more than 80 titles and began to call her prolific, Gainsbourg cut in.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Sand criticized the Republican House members and senators representing Iowa in Washington for voting in support of SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the first place.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Chipped in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipped%20in. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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