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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
Their three victories have all come at Craven Cottage, in those three games when own goals chipped in.
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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
Multiple levels of government similarly chipped in to support the renovations, and millions of dollars from the county will cover behavioral health services, which can treat both mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Drake Maye also chipped in with eight carries for 62 yards.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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
Multiple levels of government similarly chipped in to support the renovations, and millions of dollars from the county will cover behavioral health services, which can treat both mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Drake Maye also chipped in with eight carries for 62 yards.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipped in
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Pakko acknowledged the challenges row-crop farmers are facing and how that contributed to his predictions for the overall Arkansas economy.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fox News' Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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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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Inside the store, shelves to the right of the entrance are stacked with nonperishable foods, hygiene products, pet food and donated blankets and sweaters, Smith said.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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President Bill Clinton pardoned Mark Rich, a former hedge-fund manager whose ex-wife had donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Democratic National Committee, the Clinton Presidential Library and Hillary Clinton's New York Senate campaign.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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This is the level of cuts in CAP water that Arizona originally proposed to take under most hydrological circumstances after 2027, unless farmers in western Arizona agree to take some of the burden off the CAP — which they are not obligated to do.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, there was more buzz about a recession and job cuts in October that have been the highest in 22 years.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Chipped in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipped%20in. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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