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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
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.
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Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union, 9 Jan. 2026
Aliyah Boston added 15 points, with Natasha Howard chipping in 12 of her own.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union, 9 Jan. 2026
Aliyah Boston added 15 points, with Natasha Howard chipping in 12 of her own.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipping in
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So, to recap, nine penalties on nine different players, either directly leading to or at least contributing to all 31 of Carolina’s points.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
11 Jan. 2026
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Those players all have real roles for the Red Wings and are contributing.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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As 6-7 went viral, teachers complained that random outbursts by their students were interrupting their lessons.—
Rebekah Willett,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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In cab, operators can use voice commands to change settings, diagnose issues, and connect to Cat applications without interrupting work.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dip the bottom of each cutting in rooting hormone and shake off any excess rooting powder or gel.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Rogers brought the conversation back to Crockett later in the episode, cutting in to clarify his earlier remarks.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Jan. 2026
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Frightened by the thought of breaking in your jeans?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Settling Manning down — as well as a host of inexperienced starters on offense that includes breaking in four guys on the O-line — would go a long way toward Texas looking like the team that came into this season with such lofty expectations.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Chipping in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipping%20in. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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