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 Veronica Burton chipped in 13 points and six rebounds, while Kaila Charles threw in 11 points off the bench. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Gray added 20 points on 3-of-8 from deepm and Angel Reese chipped in with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Christopher Harris, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 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 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
  • The first-team defense’s three straight three-and-outs could have contributed to no one else getting time on the defensive line or at outside linebacker.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Associated Press reporter Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina, also contributed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But when they’re interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious beige van — the same one viewers may have spotted in the preceding episodes — Bret uses the opportunity to ask Terry to take him home.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • During one scene, Scherrman appears for a few seconds as the catcher in a game interrupted by Timothy Busfield, the disbelieving brother-in-law of Kevin Costner's character Ray Kinsella.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • One dollar from every ticket sold on the North Americandates will be donated to the Trevor Project to support its mission to provide crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ young people.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Winthrop Harbor authorities will help provide some maintenance and operational responsibilities, and the Northpoint Marina donated a slip so the boat can be quickly launched in the event of an emergency.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Flames erupt from plane after bird strike A cut in pay for a steady job?
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • On the first day of school, Pell said, that number dropped to 69, and he was told the district would hire more contract and assistant SLPs — the same positions the board voted to cut in April.
    Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Chipped in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipped%20in. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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