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as in contributing
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 interrupting
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 chipping in
The city and county spent $9 million apiece to buy Toyota Field, with SS&E chipping in another $3 million.
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Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026
As of publication, the GoFundMe has generated over $134,000 of its $160,000 goal — with thousands of strangers chipping in for a delivery driver most of them have never met.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The developer is chipping in nearly $1 million for a project that’s costing close to $6 million, said Commissioner Ben Sorensen, whose district includes the neighborhood.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Filip Forsberg, Zachary L’Heureux, Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault each scored for Nashville, with Marchessault chipping in a helper.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
In addition, Sharks point guard Dallas Graziani also played all 40 minutes, chipping in with 12 points, three assists and three steals.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Dotson added 13 points for Birdville with Brandon Lohmann chipping in 11.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
To get Knix off the ground, her friends, family, and ex-coworkers all came onboard as angel investors, chipping in investments ranging from $15,000 to $100,000.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
And in this case, there are people who don’t live in Duval County (and, therefore, aren’t chipping in for that $775 million for the stadium renovation) saying others need to spend their money to be in the stadium.
—Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union, 9 Jan. 2026
Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026
As of publication, the GoFundMe has generated over $134,000 of its $160,000 goal — with thousands of strangers chipping in for a delivery driver most of them have never met.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The developer is chipping in nearly $1 million for a project that’s costing close to $6 million, said Commissioner Ben Sorensen, whose district includes the neighborhood.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Filip Forsberg, Zachary L’Heureux, Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault each scored for Nashville, with Marchessault chipping in a helper.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
In addition, Sharks point guard Dallas Graziani also played all 40 minutes, chipping in with 12 points, three assists and three steals.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Dotson added 13 points for Birdville with Brandon Lohmann chipping in 11.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
To get Knix off the ground, her friends, family, and ex-coworkers all came onboard as angel investors, chipping in investments ranging from $15,000 to $100,000.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
And in this case, there are people who don’t live in Duval County (and, therefore, aren’t chipping in for that $775 million for the stadium renovation) saying others need to spend their money to be in the stadium.
—Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipping in
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That could be due to many economic factors — but slower international touring could be contributing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Pancho Vazquez delivered a two-run single, while Triton commit Christian Clark finished 2-for-4 in contributing to the big win for Hurry, who has coached the Caravan since 2000.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Low-slung timber and stone buildings trace the dunes' natural topography, never interrupting it, and views reveal themselves gradually rather than all at once.—
Amy Louise Bailey,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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This is not simply a story of crisis interrupting democracy.—
Jasmin Lilian Diab,
The Conversation,
5 Apr. 2026
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But the spare use of cutting in key moments can be a drag — when your brain is working faster than the movie, that’s a problem.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The skin should look dry and slightly blistered, the potato should give with a gentle squeeze, and after cutting in, the flesh should look fluffy and steamy.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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The building had kept deteriorating over the course of time, with people continually breaking in, Olson said.—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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If the matter-antimatter asymmetry arose due to a breaking of a certain cosmic symmetry at a higher energy, then restoring the symmetry could lead to that symmetry re-breaking in a different fashion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Chipping in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipping%20in. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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