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 Pedri chipped in behind for fellow substitute Nico Williams, who couldn’t get enough contact on the ball. Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 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
Verb
  • Friday, even smaller moments contributed to the one-run victory.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • Gilchrest’s beef – dressed up as a virtue – is that so few people have contributed anything to her.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Her fight is interrupted by Percy (Walker Scobell), who brings down a torrent of water over the Laestrygonian.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
  • The company says the model is designed to execute tasks autonomously while maintaining stable performance even when interrupted or faced with unexpected changes, reports Techiexpert.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • The land originally set aside for the capital was donated by the Van Riper family, according to the Missouri State Fair website.
    Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Larson’s team points to corporate PACs that have donated money to an outside group affiliated with Crosspartisan PAC.
    Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Campbell said the measure could be an important tool for recouping the $6 million the city cut in this year’s budgeting process, but not if the measure was destined to fail.
    Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
  • When an excitable teenager cut in front of my dad, Frankenstein — without saying a word — gestured for the kid to be patient and wait, patted my dad on the back and posed for a picture.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

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“Chipped in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipped%20in. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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