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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
Gabby Vigeant stepped up with 18 kills and seven aces, while Abby Baker chipped in with five aces as Newburyport (8-3) defeated Bishop Fenwick, 3-1.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
City, county and university officials each chipped in $50,000 for installation, maintenance and the materials needed for the sign.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Sep. 2025
Gaxiola added an 86-yard pick six and Hellum chipped in a 79-yard kickoff return for a score.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Rome Odunze chipped in three catches for 62 yards and a score.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
Dressell had four catches for 72 yards, while Priesche chipped in with three grabs for 72 yards for the Panthers.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
Assemblymember James Gallagher, who stepped down as that chamber’s minority leader this week, has chipped in about $7,800.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Five of the seven members present on stage chipped in on vocals, with Warren Ham taking on the song’s higher vocal parts.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Freshman Parker Duncan added 22 kills and Romani Thurman chipped in 12.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
City, county and university officials each chipped in $50,000 for installation, maintenance and the materials needed for the sign.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Sep. 2025
Gaxiola added an 86-yard pick six and Hellum chipped in a 79-yard kickoff return for a score.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Rome Odunze chipped in three catches for 62 yards and a score.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
Dressell had four catches for 72 yards, while Priesche chipped in with three grabs for 72 yards for the Panthers.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
Assemblymember James Gallagher, who stepped down as that chamber’s minority leader this week, has chipped in about $7,800.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Five of the seven members present on stage chipped in on vocals, with Warren Ham taking on the song’s higher vocal parts.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Freshman Parker Duncan added 22 kills and Romani Thurman chipped in 12.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipped in
Verb
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Enquirer media partner Fox19 contributed to this report.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Schilke and Christian Datoc contributed to this report.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Oct. 2025
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Opening Monologue Bad Bunny poked fun at his dance skills before being interrupted by Hamm, 54, showing off his own moves in the audience.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Medicare will not be interrupted by the shutdown because it’s classified as a mandatory government service.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Democratic Majority for Israel ran $2 million worth of ads and direct mail to primary voters about Turner’s criticism of Joe Biden; an AIPAC affiliate donated $500,000 to Brown.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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In addition to large sums donated to campaign accounts, groups with a special interest in California policy can also provide gifts to lawmakers and fly them to conferences or to learn about policies of other countries.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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But government growth is expected to stall, as budget problems could lead to cuts in the workforce.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The extension of the expiring Obamacare tax credits have been a focus for Democrats, along with rolling back Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Chipped in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipped%20in. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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