as in cash
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
was in the chips after hitting it big in the lottery
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Recent Examples of chips
Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Asked whether VanEck was worried about a rotation out of their chips ETF, Frasse told CNBC that the sector has a lot of staying power.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Indexes swung lower as companies selling computer chips, memory and other building blocks of the AI boom broke from early gains to losses.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The chips are then topped off with a dusting of cinnamon sugar.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026
Ahead of Monday’s keynote, the Information reported that some of that cloud processing might run on Nvidia chips inside Google’s data centers.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
The two-hour limit (and the complimentary snacks of watermelon and chips) also make this a great choice for families.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
In this work, an ultrafast laser was miniaturized using photonic chips to route light through microscopic waveguides rather than bulky laboratory equipment.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
EeroQ is making its chips with lots of tiny pools that can hold a drop of liquid helium.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Noun
Nvidia, which operates a highly profitable business making the expensive chips AI runs on, fell as much as 4% in midday trading Tuesday.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Asked whether VanEck was worried about a rotation out of their chips ETF, Frasse told CNBC that the sector has a lot of staying power.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Indexes swung lower as companies selling computer chips, memory and other building blocks of the AI boom broke from early gains to losses.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The chips are then topped off with a dusting of cinnamon sugar.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026
Ahead of Monday’s keynote, the Information reported that some of that cloud processing might run on Nvidia chips inside Google’s data centers.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
The two-hour limit (and the complimentary snacks of watermelon and chips) also make this a great choice for families.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
In this work, an ultrafast laser was miniaturized using photonic chips to route light through microscopic waveguides rather than bulky laboratory equipment.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
EeroQ is making its chips with lots of tiny pools that can hold a drop of liquid helium.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chips
Noun
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Trump has frequently complained that Obama’s deal included the transport of cash from the US to Iran.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Brianna was held on a $25,000 cash bond and Kierianna was held on a $100,000 cash bond.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The hotel is on the corner of Mission Street, which slices diagonally through the city, and the Embarcadero, which hugs the waterfront from the Bay Bridge west to Fisherman’s Wharf.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The ones that are accepted are run through a machine that shakes the envelopes — this makes the ballot sink to the bottom of the envelope — and slices them open.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Noun
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But Boston has not wisely or efficiently reinvested that money into the team, with the exception of the offseason trade for Willson Contreras to play first base.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The family is now trying to raise money on the fundraising site GoFundMe to bring justice to Jameson and pay for cremation fees.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Consider two investors, one who invests $7,500 at the beginning of the year, and another who chops it up into $288 biweekly investments.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The proposal chops $150 million from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, which battled against the largest budget cut in last year's negotiations.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images New designs on the obverse and reverse of the 2026 dime, quarter and half dollar coins will be minted throughout the year to celebrate 250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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On the other side of the coin is Mari B, who brought the subgenre back to its stripped-down, lurking in the shadows roots.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Set to John Philip Sousa military marches, the zany spectacle mashes up a night at the Moulin Rouge with a Busby Berkeley extravaganza.—
Rachel Howard,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Feb. 2026
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Cheaper pruners use a blade and anvil — essentially one sharp blade that mashes the branch against a flat surface.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Two nice bucks were mock sparring with each other, while two larger deer, one of which had a particularly tall rack, were lying down in the sage, keeping an eye on the dozens of does surrounding them.—
John B. Snow,
Outdoor Life,
11 Dec. 2025
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West Texas crude ripping fifteen bucks would take this thing back down into the 50′s.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Robinhood is far from the only crypto‑linked firm cutting staff at a time when the price of Bitcoin and other digital currencies has been slumping, and trading has remained sluggish compared to the crypto boom of 2024.—
Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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The model allows Cubans overseas to pay from abroad for goods delivered on the island, creating a foreign-currency stream connected to GAESA’s retail network.—
Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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“Chips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chips. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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