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 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 Nicole Maka had six kills and two aces, while Hannah Svoboda tallied 25 assists and 10 digs and Elaina Yasin chipped in with 13 digs. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 15 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 Decklan Houston and Hesh Hertz each had a pair of interceptions, while Ferguson chipped in with another. Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipped in
Verb
  • Information for this article was contributed by Kostya Manenkov of The Associated Press.
    JAMES BROOKS, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Tribune reporter Caroline Kubzansky contributed to this report.
    Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That's two decades of growth leadership, interrupted only briefly.
    Todd Gordon, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The first type connects two points on the boundary or crust without being interrupted by other cuts.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • Following their deaths, the home and its 23 surrounding acres were donated to Kimmswick.
    Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Re-Oak California needs donated acorns, volunteer planters and propagators, and money — especially if Crouch is to reach his dream goal of planting 20,000 trees a year.
    Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Takaichi introduces tax cut and ambitious spending Takaichi, as part of her measures to combat rising prices, has pushed a two-year cut in the consumption tax to 1% from the current 8% and payouts to households.
    Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The stock traded above $500 in 2021, then spent the next three years getting cut in half, then cut in half again, as growth slowed, the Grail acquisition blew up under regulatory pressure and the market wanted nothing to do with it.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

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

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