Synonyms of chipping in

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contributing
• donating
• pitching in
• kicking in
• doling (out)
• presenting
• bestowing
• providing
• awarding
• conferring
• furnishing
• giving
• affording
• endowing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrupting
• cutting in
• breaking in
• chiming in
• intruding
• putting in
• bothering
• interposing
• horning in
• barging (in)
• adding
• contributing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chipping in

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

Scheffler, who fell nine shots behind with a pair of bogeys at the start, shot 32 on the back nine by chipping in from 65 feet on the 14th for the start of three straight birdies. — Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 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

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