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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
Gabe McIntyre netted 18 points while Tommy Vallett chipped in 12 points as Mansfield topped Milford, 59-39, in Hockomock League action.
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Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Isaiah Johnson-Arigu contributed 17 points in a reserve role for UST, while Carter Bjerke and Ben Oosterbaan chipped in 11 and 10 points, respectively.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Bryson Dagon came off the bench to score 13 points, while Daniel Morakinyo chipped in with six points and Will Hooks had six rebounds.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Jailyn Strong scored 10 points and Gracie Abney chipped in with nine for the Lady Greyhounds.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 9 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
Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Isaiah Johnson-Arigu contributed 17 points in a reserve role for UST, while Carter Bjerke and Ben Oosterbaan chipped in 11 and 10 points, respectively.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Bryson Dagon came off the bench to score 13 points, while Daniel Morakinyo chipped in with six points and Will Hooks had six rebounds.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Jailyn Strong scored 10 points and Gracie Abney chipped in with nine for the Lady Greyhounds.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 9 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
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
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Their opening night gets interrupted when blood thirsty vampires are lured in by the musical talents of Sammie (Miles Caton), a young blues musician.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Trump interrupted over his shoulder.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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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
Verb
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Celebrities like Hailey Bieber, Sandra Oh, Leighton Meester, and more have been known to rock the cut in different variations, from layered lobs to romantic shags.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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Mitchell cut in front of him and made his second interception.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Chipped in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipped%20in. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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