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 Mbappe hit the ground running, Ousmane Dembele smashed in a brilliant hat-trick against Norway, Michael Olise has provided a succession of dribbles and through balls, while Desire Doue has chipped in from the left, too. Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 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
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Verb
  • Times staff writer David Zahniser contributed to this report.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Reporters Mark Price, Noah Vinsky, Desiree Mathurin and Zaire Breedlove contributed.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • In the morning, pre-dawn birds interrupted my preoccupation with last night’s news.
    John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • Dribbles that previously coasted into space were this time interrupted by strong Belgian tackles.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 8 July 2026
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  • Media mogul and late night host Byron Allen has donated $100,000 to the GoFundMe set up by the family of Nolan Xavier Wells, the 18-year-old who was found dead following his disappearance over the July 4 holiday.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • That included the lack of antimissile capabilities in the new aircraft, a Boeing 747-8 that was donated by the government of Qatar.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • But the dramatic cut in drug production was also due in part to farmers being given alternative crops to the cultivation of opium poppies, De Croo said, noting that funding for such programs had been severely curtailed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • The dot-plot grid of individual members’ expectations, in which Warsh did not participate, narrowly tilted toward one rate hike this year, then a cut in each of the following two years.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 July 2026

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

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