chipped in

past tense of chip in
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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 Yes, the third-year safety chipped in with what proved to be a critical third-down sack to push Alabama out of field goal range on what was its final offensive drive. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Johnathan Lagunas also scored for the Braves (5-3-3), while Alan Contreras chipped in with an assist. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Limited in snaps, Pierce led the Colts with 61 receiving yards in the opener, and Allen chipped in by catching all six of his targets for 32 yards. — Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 And Mozee chipped in with effective play, scoring his first career touchdown on a 7-yard run in the fourth quarter. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 Peyton Miller, on the left side of the area, pushed a short pass back to Gil near the edge of the box, whose chipped in a first-touch shot that bent inside the back post to cap the scoring in the 79th minute. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Gabby Williams chipped in with 16 as all 14 Valkyries played a part in the victory. — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 Jonquel Jones chipped in 19 points and 10 rebounds for New York, which improved to 23-15. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Information for this article was contributed by Stephen McGrath of The Associated Press.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • That may have contributed to their decision to acridly lil-bro Loop, the ’80s space rock band they were routinely compared to, in the press.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
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  • But eventually those thoughts were interrupted by a distant grunt.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • He was constantly interrupted by phone calls, the glare of television lights and accepted his good wishes of his friends across the country.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • The mansion was preserved as a memorial to John and Annie Bidwell, who donated eight acres of cherry orchard land to help establish what later became California State University, Chico.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Musk also donated more than $80 million from July to September to his own group, America PAC, which was the primary vehicle for his political giving in 2024.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • The agency also reported that the number of parking tickets issued increased slightly, rising from 455 to 457 per month despite enforcement days being cut in half.
    — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In 2023, a cut in the protective netting around an enclosure in the Central Park Zoo allowed a Eurasian eagle-owl to escape into the park.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Chipped in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipped%20in. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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