chipping in

verb

present participle of chip in
1
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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2
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 Opponents include Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who had dumped more than $100 million into the effort as of early August, with a long list of other tech billionaires chipping in as well. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Elena Mason contributed 18 digs, with Kelsey Boros chalking up 18 assists and Cailyn Smith chipping in with 13. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 South Carolina State finished with 479 total yards, also chipping in 187 through the air. — Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026 The used golf ball came with a bit of magic, too, with Cowan chipping in for par on the 17th hole to pull off the upset against Russell 2&1. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Many families shoulder the burden by chipping in to pay for home care, which costs about $38 an hour, according to AARP. — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 Salting the Tomatoes for Sandwiches Tomato sandwiches are a staple lunch at grandma’s during summertime, and bored kiddos tend to love chipping in. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2026 Actor and producer Tyler Perry is chipping in for the 18-year-old’s funeral, and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is helping fund an independent autopsy commissioned by Wells’s family. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026 The city and county spent $9 million apiece to buy Toyota Field, with SS&E chipping in another $3 million. — Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipping in
  1. contributing
  2. interrupting
  3. cutting in
  4. breaking in
Verb
  • Hill remained through the band’s many lineup changes, playing on every studio album from its 1974 debut, Rocka Rolla, through its 2024 release, Invincible Shield, and contributing to the forthcoming follow-up.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Major gas companies have limited the amount of fuel customers can buy, and the price of gasoline and diesel have both risen about 20 percent since the beginning of the year, contributing to nationwide inflation.
    — Jarrett Ley, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of contributing
Verb
  • The landscape is dry and largely treeless, with canyons and volcanic monoliths periodically interrupting the otherwise unending steppe.
    — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This talks about the brands not interrupting storytelling, but being a part of it.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of interrupting
Verb
  • As with the Pattern One, the grip ended in a round top nut, which secured the rat-tail tang to the grip, though the fitting was now done by cutting off the tang to length and cutting in the screw to take the nut.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is a constant threat cutting in from the left, and if Dembélé features, he will be given the freedom to drift and find pockets of space centrally.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of cutting in
Verb
  • The employee watched the security footage and found that nobody was breaking in.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • History is only half of the equation here, as both the Tigers and Gators are breaking in new coaches who just as easily could have been on opposite sidelines.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of breaking in

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“Chipping in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipping%20in. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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