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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
Alex Condon added 21 points and former Arkansas Razorback Boogie Fland chipped in 8 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the defending national champion Gators, who beat the Bulldogs for the 13th time in their past 14 meetings.
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Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Ben Secord notched 16 points and seven rebounds, Vlad Francoeur added 14 points, six rebounds and four assists, and Greg Katznelson chipped in 14 points and six rebounds as Canton earned a well-rounded, 63-49 win over Sharon in the Hockomock League.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Noah Clowney scored eight points and the bench chipped in 10 more between Ziaire Williams, Nolan Traoré and Drake Powell.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Fort Lauderdale chipped in $5 million.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Their three victories have all come at Craven Cottage, in those three games when own goals chipped in.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Rookie Zaccharie Risacher chipped in 19 points.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Johnson chipped in four catches for 92 yards and a touchdown.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Ben Secord notched 16 points and seven rebounds, Vlad Francoeur added 14 points, six rebounds and four assists, and Greg Katznelson chipped in 14 points and six rebounds as Canton earned a well-rounded, 63-49 win over Sharon in the Hockomock League.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Noah Clowney scored eight points and the bench chipped in 10 more between Ziaire Williams, Nolan Traoré and Drake Powell.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Fort Lauderdale chipped in $5 million.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Their three victories have all come at Craven Cottage, in those three games when own goals chipped in.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Rookie Zaccharie Risacher chipped in 19 points.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Johnson chipped in four catches for 92 yards and a touchdown.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipped in
Verb
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William Harwood contributed to this report.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Seven of the past 11 days of racing at the Vuelta were cut short or interrupted because Spain's government estimated more than 100,000 people were on the streets in Madrid during the final stage in September.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Thousands of people working at overseas bases in Europe have had their salaries interrupted since the shutdown began almost six weeks ago.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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In addition to feeling good, the socks do good too; for every pair sold, a pair is donated to someone in need.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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While donated blood is called whole blood, stewards of the blood supply will split and spin blood into separate bags with just red blood cells or with the plasma.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some sliver of the original concept survived through production, only to be cut in post-production.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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Diggs recorded two of his three catches on first down, including his 34-yarder on a deep in-cut in the second half.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Chipped in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipped%20in. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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