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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
Marina Mabrey chipped in with 18 points, and María Conde had 12 points off the bench.
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James Boyd, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Illinois commit Joey Ireland doubled and drew an RBI walk, while Triton recruit Logan Fernandez chipped in with a base hit.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Allisha Gray chipped in 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Local businesses provided food and prizes, parents chipped in with decorations and the students brought their own fun activity supplies such as the Twister game, hula hoops, hacky sack balls, four square balls, a large Connect Four game, a cornhole game, Frisbees and music.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Kouassi chipped in a second goal in the 58th to give the Spirit the lead.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
James Boyd, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Illinois commit Joey Ireland doubled and drew an RBI walk, while Triton recruit Logan Fernandez chipped in with a base hit.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Allisha Gray chipped in 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Local businesses provided food and prizes, parents chipped in with decorations and the students brought their own fun activity supplies such as the Twister game, hula hoops, hacky sack balls, four square balls, a large Connect Four game, a cornhole game, Frisbees and music.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Kouassi chipped in a second goal in the 58th to give the Spirit the lead.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipped in
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Business interests, including the chamber, Meta, Chevron and PG&E, collectively contributed more than $52 million toward electing Becerra and opposing Tom Steyer, his top Democratic rival in the final weeks of the primary.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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Windy conditions also contributed to the spread.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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As host Jimmy Kimmel delivered his final monologue before taking his annual summer break he was interrupted by a delivery driver bearing a giant wooden horse and a slightly small horse.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
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Ospreay got descriptive about his post-wedding activities before Swerve Strickland interrupted him.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Former San Francisco 49ers defensive star Aldon Smith’s brain will be donated to a research center in Boston, where medical experts will investigate whether CTE or repetitive brain injuries played a part in his sudden death at 36, lawyers for Smith’s family said Tuesday.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Aldon Smith's brain will be donated by his family to the Boston University CTE Center following his untimely death over the weekend.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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If Congress does nothing, research suggests, retirees will see a 28% cut in monthly benefits.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Break a window and thieves might catch a break from facing a dedicated prosecutor in the misdemeanor unit at the Sacramento District Attorney's Office, as budget cuts are leading to cuts in that unit.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chipped in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipped%20in. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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